Circle CI and gradle.properties
Recently I was working on getting a Circle CI build up and running for an Android project, and ran into a bit of trouble getting it to work with my gradle.properties file. Here’s an...
View ArticleReact Native on Android: Styling the Cursor
As you may have noticed by recent tweets, I’ve been exploring a little React Native. I’ve got a few massive overview posts in the making, but for now I just wanted to share a quick tip about styling....
View Article40 Under 40 Publication
So excited to share I am a @denbizjournal #40under40 Class of 2016! #denbiz40 https://t.co/zWemUxN8Fd — Kelly Shuster (@KellyShuster) March 18, 2016 I’m excited to share the Denver Business Journal...
View ArticleDroidcon SF & 40 Under 40
A few weeks ago I had a whirlwind two days, attending the Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40 awards ceremony Thursday evening, then flying off that night to Droidcon San Fransisco where I spoke on...
View ArticleNew Page: Reading
During my Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40 interview, I was asked what I would have been voted “Most Likely to be… ” during my senior year of high school. My answer? “Most likely to have my nose in...
View ArticleAccessibility Testing on Android
I published a blog post today on the thougbot technical blog about four simple ways you can test your Android app’s accessibility. Check it out over here!
View ArticleDroidcon Italy
In April I had the extreme honor of speaking at Droidcon Italy, in the beautiful city of Torino! It was fantastic to see old developer friends I’ve met at other European conferences, and meet several...
View ArticleFragmented Episode 40
I am very excited to share that I was on Episode 40 of Fragmented! Fragmented is an excellent podcast run by Kaushik Gopal and Donn Felker, two amazing Android developers. They interview other Android...
View ArticleGoogle I/O 2016
I just got back from a FANTASTIC week in Mountain View for Google I/O 2016! It was my 3rd I/O (I went in 2015 and 2014), and I think it was my favorite. I was skeptical about getting sunburned in the...
View ArticleFragmented Episode 43
I’m super excited to share that I was on the Fragmented Podcast again, this time for their Google I/O special. Kaushik interviewed several amazing Android developers over the course of two podcasts,...
View ArticleJackson JSON Parser
Convergence by Jackson Pollock* Parsing a JSON response into a Java object is a super common task in Android development. If you are fortunate enough to have a well-formed JSON response that would...
View Article2016 Recap
I can’t believe that 2016 is coming to a close! This has been quite a year with a lot of really exciting moments. One of the most exciting moments was being named one of the Denver Business Journal’s...
View Article2017 Recap
Welp, another year has flown by, and I have to say this has been THE MOST EXCITING year of my entire freaking life! Before I get started, I want to say that this post is going to be a bit more personal...
View ArticleTraveling & Conferencing as a Pumping Mom: A Manifesto
This post is a MANIFESTO on everything I have learned worked and did not work (for me) as a traveling, lactating, human. It is LONG, but it is the resource I wish I would have had when I started on...
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