Dom Sagolla

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Dominic Thomas Sagolla (born January 4, 1974 in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American author, software engineer, educator, and surfer. He is often described as a co-creator of Twitter and goes by the handle @dom. He first pitched the idea at the podcasting startup Odeo in 2006. Sagolla was the build engineer and community manager for Barack Obama's 2008 iPhone app team, which earned praise from Steve Jobs. He founded iOS Developer Camp, an annual idea contest that helped launch companies such as Square, TestFlight, and Getaround. Sagolla studied at Swarthmore College and the Harvard Graduate School of Education and holds an honorary Doctor of Letters from Becker College. He is the author of 140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form. The Appsterdam Foundation has named him an International Genius. Growing up in New England, he is now a public speaker and innovator, represented by WME/IMG. Website: 140characters.com.