Developers are building solutions to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as providing individualized attention to students learning remotely. Ryan Kauffman, a Twilio developer, has created an app called "Teacher's Little Helper" that allows students to alert their teachers with a simple button press on their desktops using SMS and AWS Lambda. Kauffman, who is also a self-described "Jackson Pollock of careers," has built multiple projects at home, including a smart baby monitor and car seat sensor, and uses Twilio in his work to automate tasks and send alerts. He aims to use Twilio's self-service product stack to eliminate wait times for citizens calling the circuit court if elected as clerk of the circuit court in Illinois. As a Twilio Champion, Kauffman builds solutions to serve the community wherever he sees the need.