Artificial Intelligence
Revisiting First Mover (Dis)Advantage
In 2001, the Harvard Business Review published “First Mover Disadvantage” by William B
Blog
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.
Artificial Intelligence
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
JavaScript
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
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...
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**)
JavaScript
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...
Project Management
Stand up for Best Practices
Ensure quality in AI development by standing up for best practices and addressing groupthink, rumors, and unclear directives to maintain high...
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...
Business
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...
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
Business
A Place for Ideas
Discover how Metal Toad fosters innovation and creativity by valuing passion and fresh perspectives, creating an environment for achieving results.