innovation hours

1904Coders Enables Students to Build Their Own Apps

This past May, students had the opportunity to display the apps they came up with then, built at the1904Coders Talent Showcase held at the Central Library. Over the course of the spring semester, volunteers from 1904labs met with 6th to 8th graders and assisted them in developing a mobile app. Each class focuses on the fundamentals of software design and development techniques. By the end of the very first session, students build their own working app! 

Why Self-Documenting Code Still Needs Comments

Comments in your code provide context. Research shows that context can support learning and learning is the pathway to understanding.

Intent, Software, Experience, and Architecture

Why don’t I make my own community? Somewhere focused where people can freely share their thoughts on game development.

Hours with Experts: One Student's Journey to a Dream Career

Watch Nick Rafferty's journey from student to full-time Data Engineer.

Innovation Showcase: From Playing The Game to Creating One

Matthew “Coach” Carter is developing Guild Simulator; an idle video game that combines two things he loves -- video games and making things.

Innovation Hours: Becoming a Role Model for My Daughters

Innovation Hours: The Book That’s Two Years in The Making

Grokking Streaming Systems has been in the making for the past two years and the book is now a step closer to print.

Innovation Showcase: The Gaming App That’s Helping Players

Indecisiveness can get the best of us when playing a game. but Legends of Runeterra Play Around Helper was developed to help fight that.

Divvit Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament a Huge Success!

The Divvit golf tournament featured prizes such as the opportunity to win $10,000 for a hole in one, but the students at Lift for Life Academy were the real winners from the event though, with $6,790 in donations to the St. Louis charter school.

Golf App Divvit Introduced at Innovation Showcase

The concept for the Divvit app came from frustration by golf scorekeeping apps that were overly complicated or expensive.

7 Habits Planner Web App Debuts at Innovation Showcase

With his Innovation Hours time, Torah Oglander built an app to help him plan according to Covey's 7 Habits.

Employee Spotlight: Beau Herndon

Beau Herndon joined the labs in March of 2017 and has had quite the journey.

Innovation Hours Showcase Reveals Colleague Bot Creation

Collin Bell presents his Colleague bot project for the innovation hours showcase.

Innovation Hour Catches Fire

Watch Simon Yost talk about Catch Fire Show, a passion he works on during Innovation Hours.

Innovation Hours: Giving the Gift of Podcasting for the Legally Blind

Noah Tatko is using his Innovation Hours time to create a way for his legally blind grandfather to podcast.