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Scott Woo: A Journey from Coding Competitions to Entrepreneurship
Scott's fascination with coding emerged in his childhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he began programming at just nine years old. His interest led him to participate in competitive coding, including the prestigious International Olympiad of Informatics, where only the top talents from various countries compete.
After spending time at Lunchclub, a professional networking platform, Scott and his close-knit team of long-time friends decided to pivot towards developing autonomous agents for coding—leading to the birth of Cognition. "For a bunch of programming nerds like us, it's probably the coolest thing we could imagine working on," he shares, referring to the excitement and passion that drive their innovation.