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‘I want to discover the world. I’ll learn to let go of my fear of sleeping on the streets.’
They’re the three young musketeers. Their eloquent and often contrarian views have made them into national celebrities. Sywert van Lienden (21), who wants to demolish the Dutch political establishment. Gadget guru Alexander Klöpping (25), who also makes many a lady’s heart overclock. And possibly the most versatile of the three, Danny Mekić (25). Internet entrepreneur,…
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Everyone thought Danny Mekić was crazy when he dropped out of high school. Now international corporations adapt their websites and digital strategies to his recommendations. What was the essential message of your upbringing? “I was very impressed by tales from my Bosnian grandfather. Before he fled the country to the Netherlands and moved in with…
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To IT or not to IT?
On new responsibilities for employees in that most important area of business In 1999, when I took up volunteer work at internet service provider Het Net, I literally saw a whole new world: the world of the internet, and modern communications networks in general, capable of connecting people physically – just watch the cables bursting…
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“Danny Mekić: born entrepreneur, miles ahead”
As a member of the first generation to grow up in the digital age, Danny Mekić isn’t the only teenager who spends his spare time behind a computer. Everyone born after 1980 grew up with ‘computer nerds’ fluent in the language of programming. Many of these never lost their passion for computers and now live…