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Why Software Still Looks Like a Frat House
Software has a bad rap as being a white/asian-male-dominated industry.
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A Vocational Track to Tech Jobs
I recently read an article written on the craft of software development and that got me thinking about how we as a societ
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When There is a Skills Gap, Industry Needs to Fix It
A number of industries are going through a skills gap crisis - or are looking down the barrel of one.
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Jobs in the Software Industry Aren't Just for Programmers
As anyone who has read a blog post from me over the past two years knows, I am passionate about creating jobs in the software in
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A Time for Movements
We've written in the past about how to select an ethical software vendor, and our commitment to our customers.
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Bringing More Magic to the Software Apprenticeship Program
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Aaron Bridges, Abby Miles and
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Two Years of Great Advice
Creating an Advisory Board transformed our company, enhancing growth, diversity, and organizational maturity. Discover our tips for building a...
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Allies in the Crusade to Create More Entry-Level Software Jobs
Meeting with industry leaders to discuss entry-level software jobs through apprenticeships, vocational training, QA, team embedding, and paid...
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Anyone Can Program
Anyone with a child under the age of 19 knows that "anyone can cook." Thanks to Ratatouille and the folks at Pixar, a whole generation of
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Growing the Software Community
There is a saying that is growing in popularity in business: "every company is a software company".
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My First Year of Intentional Diversity
When I decided to create my company's Advisory Board in 2014, I took the task very seriously.
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Metal Toad Supports the TechHire Initiative
Following the President's State of the Union Address, the US Department of Labor announced the TechHire Grant Competition
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The Open Source Apprenticeship Model
Addressing the software industry's workforce shortage through an open-source apprenticeship model that benefits employers, workers, and the tech...
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How to Select an Ethical Software Vendor
Many software firms believe that building great software is important. We believe it is important to take it one step further by committing to great...
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Commitment to Diversity
Metal Toad commits to diversity by signing the Portland Tech Diversity pledge and the actionable steps to improve representation in the tech industry.
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Portland Should Welcome Growth, Not Run From It
Metal Toad recently shared an infographic on Facebook that illustrate
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CoverOregon goes Open Source
Ten months since my open letter to Oregon Governor Kitzhaber, challenging him to fix CoverOregon and to use more local companies and more open so
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Why Portland will be the Next Tech Hub
The demand for software continues to rise. I've written before on the current workforce gap and how that gap will be filled through vocational...
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Seeing Long Term Technology Adoption as Evolution
Much like an evolutionary tree our goal in technology adoption is too continue to move forward and evolve, rather than getting caught in a dead end....
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The Challenge to Innovation
Recently inspired by Peter Thiel's excellent book Zero to One, I've been reflecting on the software industry as the preeminent place where we can...
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The Best Way to Learn Programming for Beginners
What's the best way to learn programming for beginners? What makes the difference between the people who knock things out of the park vs those who...
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Providing Time for Employees to Change Their Passwords
With the highly publicized Heartbleed vulnerability this week, a vulnerabi
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A Call for an Open Source CoverOregon.com
This is a copy of an open letter written to the Governor of Oregon regarding the Oregon health exchange.