Leo Grand Explained

Leo Grand
Other Names:Journeyman
Occupation:coder
Employer:MetLife (until 2011)
Notable Works:Trees for Cars app

Leo Grand is a coder who developed the mobile app "Trees for Cars."[1]

Grand lost his job at MetLife in 2011, as well as his home, being forced on his own in New York City.[2] [3] In August 2013, while homeless, he was offered the choice between $100 or coding lessons, by Patrick McConlogue. Grand opted for the lessons.[4]

Grand was able to learn coding, leading to the launch of "Trees for Cars," his own mobile app.[3] The application has the aim of being environmentally beneficial.[5] The app went on sale for $0.99.[6]

In May 2014, a follow-up by Business Insider revealed that Grand, although earning a little under $10,000 from the app, was still homeless.[7] A 2015 follow-up by Mashable found that Grand continues to be homeless. He has less enthusiasm in coding, but wants to get back into it someday.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journeyman. Journeymancourse.com. December 11, 2013.
  2. Web site: Everett. Ross. Homeless Man Learns To Code, Launches App. YouTube. SourceFed. December 11, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  3. News: Neal. Ryan W.. Meet Leo Grand: Homeless Man Releases 'Trees For Cars' Mobile App After 16 Weeks Of Coding Lessons [VIDEO]]. International Business Times. December 11, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  4. Web site: Berkman. Fran. Homeless 'Journeyman Hacker' Launches Eco-Friendly Mobile App. Mashable. December 10, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  5. Web site: Moss. Caroline. Leo The Homeless Coder Finished His App, And You Can Download It Right Now. Business Insider. December 10, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  6. Web site: Billington. James. Homeless man learns code on streets and launches his own app, Trees for Cars. News.com. December 11, 2013. December 11, 2013.
  7. Web site: Moss. Caroline. 8 Months After Learning To Code And Launching An App, Leo The Homeless Coder Is Still Homeless. Business Insider. May 27, 2014. July 3, 2014.
  8. Web site: One year later, the homeless coder is still living on the streets. Bianca. Consunji. Mashable. April 5, 2015. August 2, 2022.

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