From preserving tradition to improving disaster response, four 2025 Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners used Apple’s tools to build app playgrounds that educate, empower, and connect people worldwide.
Image Credit: Apple
Image Credit: Apple
In March, Apple has wrapped its Student Swift Student Challenge. Now, Apple is highlighting four young developers who ranked among Apple’s Distinguished Winners.
Taiki Hamamoto was inspired by Hanafuda, a centuries-old Japanese card game. He’d grown up playing the game with his family, but when he tried to rally friends to play, he found that very few knew how to.