GraphQL or REST?
I’ve heard all the hype with GraphQL and couldn’t wait to see what the fuss was all about. I wondered if this would even be worth my time learning considering it’s relatively new and the industry standard is REST (another way of querying data, but we’ll talk about that later in this blog). Plus, let’s […]
GirlSpring launches new app
Being a teenager is tough. Some days you want to hide in your room and be invisible. Other days you yearn for attention and validation. The best people who understand teenagers… are other teenagers. App with purpose GirlSpring’s mission is to empower teenage girls to reach their full potential through inspirational role models, reliable information, […]
Increasing care access with healthtech innovation
Healthtech has already seen incredible innovation over the past five years: Doctors are recommending an Apple Watch for patients who previously would have gotten a prescription for a heart monitor. Primary care physicians can diagnose their patients with common illnesses through telemedicine solutions. Consumers can get preventative and maintenance prescription medication through mobile applications without […]
The Value of Data
Depending upon who you say the phrase “Tick Tock” to, you may elicit various responses. Some might think of a nursery rhyme, and some might think of the fastest growing and most controversial social media platforms, TikTok. TikTok is a social media platform where users are able to post short videos about anything, but most […]
Sam uses Tour Selma to explore the city
VFA Fellows pose for a picture on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Pictured left to right: Sam, Ben, Hailey and Edan. Last year we finished building Tour Selma, an app and website for AC, an artist, real-estate developer, and advocate for everything Selma. I always wanted to go to Selma and felt like now was the […]