Breaking into Tech & Building an App from Scratch with Frank Blation| Notable & Black in Tech Podcast

About this episode

Frank Blation shares his journey into tech and the development of his app Ripple.

Welcome to another episode of Notable & Black in Tech, where we highlight Black tech entrepreneurs, innovators, and professionals shaping the industry. Today, we’re taking a different approach—focusing on a newcomer to tech who's already making waves! Welcome our new Co Host: Major Phillips. 💻 Our special guest, Frank Blation, shares his journey from sneaker reselling frustrations to discovering his passion for coding and launching his own social connection app, Ripple. 🌊🔥 🎯 In this episode, we discuss: ✅ Breaking into the tech industry with no prior experience ✅ Learning to code & the challenges of building an app ✅ The story behind Ripple—an interest-based social platform connecting people one-on-one & with communities ✅ How it differentiates from Meetup, Bumble Friends & other networking platforms ✅ Tulsa’s growing Black tech community & entrepreneurship opportunities ✅ Advice for aspiring Black tech founders

People in this episode

Host: B Donald Harris

Guest: Frank Blation

Topics covered

• breaking into tech
• coding
• app development
• social connection
• Black tech community
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• tech industry
• coding challenges
• social platform
• networking
• Black entrepreneurs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ripple, Meetup, Bumble Friends

Places: Tulsa

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