Business
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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Best Practices For a Secure Cloud Part 1
Whether you’re running on premise datacenter, using a private or public IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) hosting platform, security is extremely...
Artificial Intelligence
UX Immersion: Interactions 2016 Conference
This year I had the pleasure of attending the UX Immersion: Interactions Conference held on April 18–20, 2016 in San Diego.
Business
Thank You Frontline Software Development Managers
While I could applaud many of the excellent VP and CTOs in technology, I would like us all to take a moment to give thanks to some unsung heros….
Drupal
Search by Content Type in Drupal 8 - a custom module tutorial
Learn how to create a custom Drupal 8 module to exclude specific content types from search results using configuration manager, routing, and menu...
JavaScript
ReactJS Architecture (2 of 3): Route Changes and Route Handlers
In React Architecture: Part 1 we discussed a desire to configure a working React website with as few addons as possible. The post ended with the...
Business
Showing Up for Our Clients: Why Nothing Beats a Face-to-Face Meeting
I’m currently on my way home from two weeks of back to back east coast travel. It’s not because I love ten-hour travel days and the resulting jet...
Drupal
Upgrading Drupal Media module to 7.x-2.x
Upgrading the Drupal Media module from 7.x-1.x to 7.x-2.x can be challenging. Learn about overcoming compatibility issues and using a Bash script for...
Artificial Intelligence
What I Learned Today: Check Your Default Google Analytics Settings
Google Analytics Module Settings
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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
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...
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
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
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
Growing the Software Community
There is a saying that is growing in popularity in business: "every company is a software company".
Business
My First Year of Intentional Diversity
When I decided to create my company's Advisory Board in 2014, I took the task very seriously.
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.
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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