myHIN Blog

April 02, 2013

App Development: My Development

For me, developing the MyHealthImpactNetwork (MyHIN) App has been more than a mere process of creating something to extend the MyHIN experience. In fact, I can probably get away with saying that the MyHIN app and its creation process has been developing me more than I have been developing it.

Each aspect of the App which was made as an extension of the MyHIN website, and each portion developed specifically to augment a unique mobile experience required me to perform research which revealed different things about health, society, community, and personal growth.

By developing the Stats section, featuring data extracted directly from the MyHIN website, I learned of interesting statistics which gave surprising implications about the sexual practices of Americans. Developing the Sites section, which possesses links to over a dozen different references to health empowerment websites and an imbedded Google Map which provides information about local health-related locations, I learned that there is a massive community making strides to ensure that people across America become more health conscious. In the development of the Quiz, which prompts the user to answer information based on what can be found in the Facts section, I realized that there are a variety of unique methods of gauging a community’s perception of health in an entertaining manner.

From all of these learnings comes the reality that, instead of working on this app, this app itself is really making me become more observant of health behaviors in the African American community. It’s made me realize that groups, such as the MyHIN, really provide phenomenal opportunities for individuals in a local community to join a network centered on ensuring each member feels empowered.

And for that reason, we’ll strive to make sure that this app continues to be developed to the best of our abilities.