On December 4th, 2014, the Toads hosted an Open House to celebrate our recent move into the fourth floor of the historic Yeon Building in downtown...
In Part 3 of this series, we explored how to migrate taxonomies from a Drupal 7 site.
Drupal 8 provides a flexible, plugin-based architecture for migrating data into a site. In Part 2, we explored how to migrate users from a Drupal 7...
Metal Toad Mentorship Saturdays are a place for people of all skill levels and development disciplines to get help and advice on their careers and...
Ten months since my open letter to Oregon Governor Kitzhaber, challenging him to fix CoverOregon and to use more local companies and more open so
Whenever a programmer and a designer get together they need to agree on a common language. That often involves mock-ups, aspect ratios, points,...
In this article, we will be building a custom migration which will import users from a Drupal 7 site into a Drupal 8 site.
Discover how Drupal 8's built-in migration system simplifies the process of importing content from various sources, including Drupal 6 and 7, into...
On September 12th, 2014, Metal Toad overtook downtown Portland. Well, maybe not “took over,” but the sentiment was there.
Recently, I have been asked questions about Metal Toad’s culture. People want me to explain what our culture is, how we got it and, for that matter,...
The demand for software continues to rise. I've written before on the current workforce gap and how that gap will be filled through vocational...
Elevate client partnerships through proactive strategies and consistent engagement at Metal Toad, ensuring long-term success and satisfaction.
Discover the key changes in Drupal 8 for back-end developers, including file structure, database updates, Drush modifications, and new configuration...
After three wonderful years at our previous office, Metal Toad has outgrown our lilypad.
I’ve been a junior developer at Metal Toad for about a year now. In that time, I’ve learned and grown more than I would have thought possible...and,...
I'm assuming most of you saw Gary Bernhardt's talk from CodeMash 2012 on some WAT™ features in Ruby and JavaScript.
Much like an evolutionary tree our goal in technology adoption is too continue to move forward and evolve, rather than getting caught in a dead end....
Reflections on the 2014 Digital PM Summit, featuring key takeaways, memorable moments, and insightful quotes from industry leaders on project...
Recently inspired by Peter Thiel's excellent book Zero to One, I've been reflecting on the software industry as the preeminent place where we can...
ToadCast 27 recaps day one highlights with special guest Mika Trottier and insights from top project management experts.
Balancing planning and reacting to growth pains can determine organizational success. Learn when to plan and when to adapt in this insightful look at...
Learn how digital project management principles can be used to growth, enhancing operations and supporting leadership in a creative business...
Discover how to create process frameworks that adapt and thrive through organizational growth stages, ensuring long-term success and flexibility.