Company
Date Published
Author
Debra Combs
Word count
1027
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit organization known for its annual Scorecard on State Health System Performance, partnered with Aten Design Group to revamp its traditionally dense reports into a more engaging and accessible format using Gatsby. The objective was to make the scorecard easier for non-experts to understand while still providing detailed data to inform government policy decisions. Aten's team, led by Ken Woodworth, faced challenges in data visualization due to the vast amount of data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. They chose Gatsby, a React-based framework, due to its ease of use and strong documentation, which allowed them to efficiently build dynamic, fast-loading pages using D3, GraphQL, and JSON. The redesigned scorecard was well-received, earning multiple awards for its data visualizations and visual appeal. Following the project's success, Aten plans to continue using Gatsby for future projects, expanding its application beyond healthcare to other industries, including aptitude testing, demonstrating Gatsby's versatility in the static site generator space.