25. Prevent app from rendering before data has been fetched from backend.

[jongranados]

Summary

The application does not currently wait for list data before rendering. As a result, the user is briefly presented the empty-list-message, even when their list has items. This results in a clunky experience and unpolished product.

Acceptance Criteria

• The application should wait to render anything until it's had the opportunity to fetch data from the backend.