Artificial Intelligence
What I Learned Today: Check Your Default Google Analytics Settings
Google Analytics Module Settings
Artificial Intelligence
The Sprint Commitment as a Dev Team’s Shield
I was thrilled when I first learned and began applying Agile software development practices. Finally, I was able to get off the painful
Drupal
Anatomy of a Drupalgeddon attack
Before working at Metal Toad, I saw an email from Acquia. A strange email. It went something like this:
Business
The Softer Side of Scrum
Discover the softer side of Scrum and how Agile methodologies foster team empowerment, collaboration, and productivity in diverse industries.
Artificial Intelligence
Creating Culture
A few weeks ago, I joined some of my Toads at the first TechTown Change
JavaScript
ReactJS Architecture (1 of 3): Configuring React
Learn how to configure essential tools like Webpack, Director, and Superagent to streamline your ReactJS development process.
Business
Process Maps, Timelines, & Clients
Discover the journey of Hayli Hay, Metal Toad's Director of Project Management, and her insights into effective project management and leadership.
Artificial Intelligence
Revisiting First Mover (Dis)Advantage
In 2001, the Harvard Business Review published “First Mover Disadvantage” by William B
Business
Why I Love T-Shirt Sizing
Discover the benefits of T-shirt sizing in software projects and how it simplifies decision-making without consuming valuable developer resources.
Artificial Intelligence
How a Toad Writes a Blog Post
“Don't procrastinate. If you want to blog, then blog.” - Fritz Chery
Business
Metal Toad Opens Its Doors to Women Who Code
Metal Toad fosters diversity by supporting Women Who Code and other organizations, aiming to close gender and ethnicity gaps in the tech industry.
HTML & CSS
Instant reload with Django, NPM, and Browsersync
Learn how to automate CSS compilation and browser reloads in a Django project using NPM and Browsersync for a seamless development experience.
Artificial Intelligence
For innovative work: Agile is about delighting customers, Waterfall about CYA (Cover Your A**)
For innovative work: Agile is about delighting customers, Waterfall about CYA (Cover Your A**)
SaaS Application
Angular 2: HTTP, Observables, and concurrent data loading
How to run multiple concurrent HTTP requests, with the callbacks running only after all of them have completed with Angular 2.
Business
Does Lean Six Sigma Work at a Digital Tech Agency?
Exploring the successful application of Lean Six Sigma techniques in a digital tech agency to enhance project management processes and ensure success.
Artificial Intelligence
Teams Make Their Sprint Commitment
One cornerstone of scrum is the team sprint commitment. A team must make their sprint commitment in order for the business to have faith in the team...
Business
Community Building: Women in Tech
I made a new friend the other day. Her name is Megan Wilson. She lives in Kentucky. She emailed me. And she shares the same passion around workplace...
Artificial Intelligence
Stand up for Best Practices
To deliver quality products, everyone involved with the development process must be willing to stand up and take a stance against not following best...
Artificial Intelligence
Brand Strategy Planning Tips for a New Year
3 Fundamental Underpinnings for Successful Brand Planning
Database
WordPress Deployments: Example of Database Changes in Code
How do you update the database of a WordPress site that's already in production without a lengthy content freeze or losing your client's data?
The Toadcast
Toadcast 033
For Toadcast 33, I talk with Metal Toad's Director of People about diversity in Tech, Portland, and Metal Toad
JavaScript
AngularJS: Adding a user-friendly default option to ng-options
Learn how to add a user-friendly default option to AngularJS select elements using ng-options to improve user experience when no matching option is...
Artificial Intelligence
The Launch of Swift 2.0
Ever since Grace Hopper came up with the A language programmers have been trying to create new languages and processes that make it easier to do work...
Mobile Development
A Note About UICollectionView with Negative Margins
When you’re making a basic, edge-to-edge UICollectionView in interface builder, Xcode has a habit of describing it using