Launching a mindfulness app recommended by the New York Times
Healthy Minds Innovations is a nonprofit working to scale the impact of scientific research on well-being at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
with 4.9-star-ratings on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
in well-being scores among long-term app users
recognized by The New York Times’ Wirecutter for four years running
Client Outcomes
“Atomic didn’t just deliver an app; they helped us navigate the tech landscape. That guidance was incredibly helpful at a time when we were moving fast but lacked deep technical knowledge.”
Building a Flexible, Data-Rich Mobile App to Support Scientific Research
Healthy Minds Innovations partnered with Atomic Object to translate their lab-based mindfulness assessments into an accessible mobile app. The product combined flexible curriculum delivery with large-scale data collection, enabling both user well-being improvement and scientific research. Over time, the HMI team took full ownership of the platform.
Real-Time Cognitive Performance Testing on Mobile Devices
The team recreated lab-based cognitive assessments with millisecond accuracy using React Native. Rigorous performance testing ensured data quality that matched lab standards, despite the variability of mobile hardware.
Serverless Architecture with AWS and Infrastructure as Code
Atomic developers implemented a fully serverless backend using AWS Lambda, AppSync, and Cognito, alongside infrastructure as code with Terraform—an emerging practice in 2017 that delivered long-term scalability with minimal operational overhead.
Lightweight Curriculum Management for Less-Technical Teams
Instead of a costly CMS, the team built a TypeScript-validated JSON editing workflow that allowed HMI's semi-technical team to update curriculum content directly in VS Code, reducing dependency on developers.
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