Business
Beware the Matrix Model?
Explore the challenges of matrix management and the benefits of team-based models for effective project outcomes and employee growth.
Blog
Artificial Intelligence
Evolution of the Custom Cloud: Part 1 "Architecting the Cloud"
Last year Metal Toad launched its Custom Cloud Service.
Artificial Intelligence
A Symbol of Culture
Cultural anthropologists in the 60s started a study known as “Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology”.
Drupal
Drupal 7 Form API: Using #states with multiple conditionals (AND, OR and XOR)
Discover how to effectively use Drupal 7 Form API's #states with multiple conditionals, including AND, OR, and XOR, for dynamic form behaviors.
Business
Stack Overflow Careers 2.0
I hesitate to review Stack Overflow Careers 2.0, but I'm so excited I just can't hide it. I imagine that this is what the early adopters of LinkedIn...
Drupal
Attack of the PHP clones: Drupal, HHVM, and Vagrant
Exploring the impact of HHVM on PHP development, including speed gains, compatibility challenges, and the introduction of a PHP specification.
Project Management
Family-Sized Business Units & The Agency Holding Company Model
The benefits of maintaining small, cross-functional teams for success and growth, inspired by Metal Toad's approach to management and team autonomy.
Business
Wait...you do what for a living? My life as a Metal Toad Office Concierge
I must admit, I do have a very unique job. After all, have you ever heard of an Office Concierge?
The Toadcast
Toadcast 25 - The Philadelphia Orchestra
For the 25th episode of the ToadCast, it's our first time having a client on the show! Som Prasad from the Philadelphia Orchestra! Tom and Matt, join...
SaaS Application
Drupal Solr Search with Domain Access filtering
Metal Toad has had the privilege to work over the past two years with DC Comics. What makes this partnership even more exciting, is that the main...
Artificial Intelligence
Metal Toad Project Manager Profile: Rhienna Renee Guedry
As part of our project manager application process, we ask applicants to respond to a number of questions about themselves focused on their approach...
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Artificial Intelligence
Kegerator
Here in Portland we have people who brew beer and many more who drink it! Between the brewing and consuming of it, there is the overlooked step of...
The Toadcast
ToadCast 024 - Developer Interview Jason & Jeebak
I must begin with a sincere apology to both Jeebak and Jason. I sat on this toadcast for some time and two others got out before it. For Toadcast 24...
Business
Unit Change During Project & Organizational Growth
Explore how project and organizational growth changes measurement units, resource allocation, and client engagement strategies for efficiency and...
Drupal
Please don't abuse node references! Part 2
Welcome back to the second part of "Please don't abuse node references!"
Drupal
ToadCast 023 - Drupal Con Austin 2014
Insights from DrupalCon Austin 2014: key sessions, Texas culture, future of Drupal, and community growth.
Project Management
Scaling Projects and Scaling the Organization
Explore the parallels between projects and organizations, highlighting budget management, schedules, scope, teams, communication, and risk management.
Drupal
Drupalcon Austin: Toads in Texas
Drupalcon Austin 2014: Explore key takeaways on Drupal 8, enterprise integration, agile methodologies, and the growth of the vibrant Drupal community.
Project Management
A Formula for Healthy Project Size Compared to Organization Size
Discover how to balance project size with organization for sustainable growth, using factors and equations to determine the ideal number of projects.
Project Management
Providing Value as a Digital PM
How Digital PMs can enhance value through effective engagement, strategic meeting management, and supporting developers efficiently. Learn from...
JavaScript
Javascript: Understanding Objects vs Arrays (1 of 2)
What are Objects & how do they differ from Arrays in Javascript? When is it advantageous to use one over the other?
JavaScript
Javascript: Understanding Objects vs Arrays (2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this blog post I omitted one very important detail about the nature of Arrays.
Project Management
Metal Toad Templates Part 4: Our Project Timeline Template
Discover our versatile project timeline template for effective project management, ideal for visualizing tasks and milestones with customizable...
AWS DevOps
AWS NAS Test Part 2
Re-evaluating AWS NAS performance with Zadara Storage, Gluster, and SoftNAS to identify the most consistent and efficient solution for various file...