Joanie Davis

Dungeon Master Skills You Can Bring to Work #1 – Inclusion

The more space you can give a team to float ideas and discuss differing viewpoints, the more creative and productive they can be.

Mobile Apps

Using SkiaSharp to Create an Inner Shadow in Xamarin.Forms

Want a polished look that’s not achievable in standard Xamarin Forms? Here's a workaround to create a checkbox with inner shadows using a SkiaSharp canvas.

Extracurricular Activities

Getting into Open-Source Projects: Three Ways to Contribute

Open source doesn’t need to be scary. It doesn’t even need to be in the form of writing code. Here are thee different levels of contribution you can make.

C & C++

Spinning Up in CMock

Want to write better tests in C? Here's how to get started using the CMock mocking framework and create your first CMock project.

Development Practices

Getting into Test-Driven Development: Six Things a Developer Needs to Know

Test-driven development is a popular software developement tool. But what does it really mean to have development driven by valuable tests?

Mobile Apps

Handling Orientation Changes in Xamarin.Forms – 5 Approaches

Xamarin Forms' built-in approach to orientation changes is only for very basic views. I evaluated 4 other methods, then merged them to create my own.

Personal Optimization

Thoughts on Coming Out During Job Interviews

My hands trembled as I stepped into the office, looking for any signs that I might not be welcome — a strange look at my short hair and gender-neutral clothing, a disapproving glan

Joanie Davis

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