Today our company just kicked off our June Blog-o-thon. We've challenged every single person in the company from CEO to intern to write at least one...
A good framework for most people to help understand these costs is to look at buying a website like buying a house. After you've bought it you still...
In my last article, I addressed the age old question "how much does a website cost?" from the stand
"How much does a website cost?" These are six words — when spoken in sequence — that most web developers dread.
Metal Toad expands with new offices in Los Angeles, enhancing its AWS Consulting practice and IT outsourcing services for major clients.
Five years ago I wrote an article on how to get a job as a web developer, but the market has changed and it's now 2017. Code schools are now...
Some people see software and tech as an industry. Seen on it's own it is a whole category of employment including massive companies like Google,...
If you were to go out and buy a new piece of furniture, would you prefer a store that offered a great product and treated you poorly or the opposite?
It is with great pride that I have recently accepted a Board position with the non-profit organization Women In Tech (WIT), Portland.
Software has a bad rap as being a white/asian-male-dominated industry.
I recently read an article written on the craft of software development and that got me thinking about how we as a societ
A number of industries are going through a skills gap crisis - or are looking down the barrel of one.
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
We've written in the past about how to select an ethical software vendor, and our commitment to our customers.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Aaron Bridges, Abby Miles and
Creating an Advisory Board transformed our company, enhancing growth, diversity, and organizational maturity. Discover our tips for building a...
Meeting with industry leaders to discuss entry-level software jobs through apprenticeships, vocational training, QA, team embedding, and paid...
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
There is a saying that is growing in popularity in business: "every company is a software company".
When I decided to create my company's Advisory Board in 2014, I took the task very seriously.
Following the President's State of the Union Address, the US Department of Labor announced the TechHire Grant Competition
Addressing the software industry's workforce shortage through an open-source apprenticeship model that benefits employers, workers, and the tech...
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...