Derrick Shepherd

Derrick Shepherd

Baltimore, MD.

I'm A Locksmith By Trade, I Started Learning App Development A Few Months Ago Via Books And Youtube Tutorials, Now I Want To Take It To The Next Level Which Is Why I Joined Team Treehouse.

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Total Points

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Skills & Experience

  • Spoken Languages

    • English

53 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Creating the Screen Layout

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Jan 15, 2016

    Creating the Screen Layout
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Jan 13, 2016

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Acting on List Item Taps

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 11, 2016

    Acting on List Item Taps
  • Achievement

    Lists with RecyclerViews

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 11, 2016

    Lists with RecyclerViews
  • Achievement

    Using Parcelable Data

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 10, 2016

    Using Parcelable Data
  • Achievement

    Custom ListViews

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 9, 2016

    Custom ListViews
  • Achievement

    Standard ListViews

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 9, 2016

    Standard ListViews
  • Achievement

    Updating the Data Model

    Android Lists and Adapters (2015)

    Achieved

    Dec 1, 2015

    Updating the Data Model
  • Achievement

    Perfecting the Prototype

    Java Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2015

    Perfecting the Prototype
  • Achievement

    Using your New Tools

    Java Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2015

    Using your New Tools
  • Achievement

    Hooking up the Model to the View

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 5, 2015

    Hooking up the Model to the View
  • Achievement

    Building the Weather UI

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2015

    Building the Weather UI
  • Achievement

    Working with JSON

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Nov 2, 2015

    Working with JSON
  • Achievement

    Concurrency and Error Handling

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Oct 26, 2015

    Concurrency and Error Handling
  • Achievement

    Networking

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Oct 26, 2015

    Networking
  • Achievement

    Exploring an API

    Build a Weather App (2015)

    Achieved

    Oct 26, 2015

    Exploring an API
  • Achievement

    Finishing the User Interface

    Build an Interactive Story App (Retired)

    Achieved

    Oct 4, 2015

    Finishing the User Interface
  • Achievement

    The Model-View-Controller Pattern

    Build an Interactive Story App (Retired)

    Achieved

    Sep 11, 2015

    The Model-View-Controller Pattern
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Video Games

    How to Make a Video Game

    Achieved

    Sep 1, 2015

    Introduction to Video Games
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with WordPress

    Getting Started with WordPress

    Achieved

    Aug 17, 2015

    Getting Started with WordPress
  • Achievement

    Intents and Multiple Activities

    Build an Interactive Story App (Retired)

    Achieved

    Aug 12, 2015

    Intents and Multiple Activities
  • Achievement

    User Input

    Build an Interactive Story App (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jul 29, 2015

    User Input
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Java

    Java Basics

    Achieved

    Nov 6, 2014

    Getting Started with Java
  • Achievement

    Publishing on Google Play

    Publish an Android App

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    Publishing on Google Play
  • Achievement

    Testing and Debugging

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    Testing and Debugging
  • Achievement

    Improving Our Code

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    Improving Our Code
  • Achievement

    Coding the Fun Facts

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    Coding the Fun Facts
  • Achievement

    Basic Android Programming

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 12, 2014

    Basic Android Programming
  • Achievement

    Creating the Initial Screen Layout

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 11, 2014

    Creating the Initial Screen Layout
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App (2014)

    Achieved

    Oct 11, 2014

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Adding Users Using Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Aug 2, 2014

    Adding Users Using Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Starting the App

    Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App

    Achieved

    Aug 2, 2014

    Starting the App
  • Achievement

    Start menu and App Icon

    Mobile Game Design

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Start menu and App Icon
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Jul 24, 2014

    Why Version Control Matters
  • Achievement

    Sound Design

    Mobile Game Design

    Achieved

    Jul 23, 2014

    Sound Design
  • Achievement

    Using Git for Android

    Android Tools

    Achieved

    Jul 22, 2014

    Using Git for Android
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Genymotion

    Android Tools

    Achieved

    Jul 21, 2014

    Getting Started with Genymotion
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android Studio

    Android Tools

    Achieved

    Jul 21, 2014

    Getting Started with Android Studio
  • Achievement

    Using Intents to Display and Share Posts

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jul 18, 2014

    Using Intents to Display and Share Posts
  • Achievement

    Animating and Saving Sprites

    Mobile Game Design

    Achieved

    Jun 30, 2014

    Animating and Saving Sprites
  • Achievement

    Designing Characters and a Scene

    Mobile Game Design

    Achieved

    Jun 27, 2014

    Designing Characters and a Scene
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Game Design

    Mobile Game Design

    Achieved

    Jun 26, 2014

    Introduction to Game Design
  • Achievement

    Adapting Data for Display in a List

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Jun 21, 2014

    Adapting Data for Display in a List
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from the Web

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    May 20, 2014

    Getting Data from the Web
  • Achievement

    Rebuilding from Scratch

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    May 1, 2014

    Rebuilding from Scratch
  • Achievement

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template

    Build a Blog Reader Android App

    Achieved

    Apr 28, 2014

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template
  • Achievement

    Sharing Your Creation

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2014

    Sharing Your Creation
  • Achievement

    Interrogating the App

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 18, 2014

    Interrogating the App
  • Achievement

    Shaking Things Up

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2014

    Shaking Things Up
  • Achievement

    Pretty Little Things

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2014

    Pretty Little Things
  • Achievement

    Learning the Language

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 11, 2014

    Learning the Language
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Apr 3, 2014

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Apr 2, 2014

    Newbie