Eldy

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  Eldy's Initial Screen

Inspiration

I wanted to try one of Centene's persona challenges and I thought it was the perfect time to learn how to make an iOS app since I only worked with Android before.

What it does

It is an app that allows people to connect with the elder folks in the community who are looking for company to do activities with.

How I built it

I used XCode and the iOS language Swift to build the app and Firebase as the back-end.

Challenges I ran into

I had never built an iOS app before, so picking up Swift and the XCode IDE was a bit difficult at first, but it was not as different from developing an Android app than I originally thought. I also had challenges connecting Firebase to my app, but it worked out eventually.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

I'm glad that I was able to create parts of the app, even though it still needs a lot of work, but it's a good start!

What I learned

I learned Swift and how Storyboards work in XCode. I learned a bit of UI design as well.

What's next for Eldy

I would hope to implement many features for Eldy including a complete user profile, an in-app messaging system, and a way to connect people who are interested in the same activities so that they can make plans together.

Built With

• firebase
• swift
• xcode