Smart Launcher Srl

When Vincenzo Colucci saw his friend playing scratch cards at a bar in his hometown of Manfredonia in southern Italy, he came up with an idea. What followed was the launch of his now famous Scratch cards! Android app and the start of his development company Smart Launcher Srl. “When I saw I’d earnt my first $5, it was incredible,” says Vincenzo. “With the money I made, I could pay for my studies, which was a big deal for me.” Enjoying his newfound independence, Vincenzo created the Smart Launcher app, a user interface for Android devices that makes it easier to locate apps and features. To date, the free of charge version of Smart Launcher has received a staggering 15 million downloads, while the pro version has received a further 200,000. “This kind of growth has been unexpected, but it means I now get to work with other developers, which is very exciting.” For Vincenzo, being a developer is about more than coding, it’s about having the freedom to create something new. “The only programme for me is Android, because it’s the only platform that enables you to do whatever you want,” he explains. While Smart Launcher Srl has an exciting future, Vincenzo is happy with where Android has taken him. He concludes: “Success is doing what you want with your life. For me, that’s living in my city with my parents and my girlfriend and being happy. And I can do that by being a developer.”

The only programme for me is Android, because it’s the only platform that enables you to do whatever you want.

Vincenzo Colucci, Developer and Founder, Smart Launcher Srl