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The Value of a ScrumMaster
I went to ScrumMaster training a few weeks into my first job in an Agile project management environment.
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History of Computer Girls, Part 3: Dorothy!
I've been going around town giving a talk on the history of women in computers.
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Importance of Software Testing
Despite the fact that the role of software testing may seem insignificant and few of us ever even think about it, this is especially true for people...
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6 Design Tips for iOS and Android
Recently I've been designing a few mobile apps. The first app was designed from scratch for both iOS and Android.
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What I Learned Going from the College World to the Real World
As a recent graduate from Portland State University, the inclination to write this blog has been an ongoing dilemma.
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Why Culture is So Crucial at Metal Toad
Since the start of my finance and accounting internship at Metal Toad, the first thing that I noticed is its unique and influential culture.
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Top 5 Ways Executives Destroy Agile Companies
A few months ago, a senior executive of a large company asked me, “With our Agile transformation, how am I going to screw it up?” The question shook...
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The Power of a Gift
When the Client Services department was formed earlier this year, one of our key objectives was to create client magic.
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Monitorama!
I just attended Monitorama in Portland, and I wanted to talk about my experience!
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Discover, and Discover, and Discover
We just completed a huge, deep, complex, and super sexy Discovery for a client I can’t name.
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An Engineering Firm with a Design Sensibility
We live in a man-made (or woman-made) world. Everything not sprung by nature was created by a human and has been designed.
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How Much Does a Website Cost? 3 of 3: Maintenance
A good framework for most people to help understand these costs is to look at buying a website like buying a house. After you've bought it you still...
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Secrets to Project Happiness Using Git
I have worked with dozens of projects over my career, on platforms ranging from Drupal to Yii to Django to AngularJS
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How Much Does a Website Cost? 2 of 3: Rebuilding
In my last article, I addressed the age old question "how much does a website cost?" from the stand
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How Much Does a Website Cost? 1 of 3: Initial Purchase
"How much does a website cost?" These are six words — when spoken in sequence — that most web developers dread.
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Metal Tudse in Denmark
In February a few Toads got to travel to Denmark to begin discovery on a new internet of things (IoT) project with a large wind turbine manufacturer.
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Tech is More Than an Industry
Some people see software and tech as an industry. Seen on it's own it is a whole category of employment including massive companies like Google,...
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Great Customer Service or Great Craft?
If you were to go out and buy a new piece of furniture, would you prefer a store that offered a great product and treated you poorly or a store that...
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Q2 Hackathon Theme: Internet of Things (IoT)
Metal Toad's second hackathon will be focused on the Internet of Things. Why IoT? Over the years we have accumulated broad experience in this area;...
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Building Departments from Scratch
Metal Toad, I would like to congratulate you for one year of project management consistency, one year without turnover in the project management...
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Presenting Multiple Scenarios to Meet Client Needs
Not to long ago, I was asked to fill some big shoes.
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History of Computer Girls, Part 2: Margaret!
I've been going around town giving a talk on the history of women in computers. During my research, I came across so very many women I’d never heard...
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A Case for Agency Project Managers to Get Their PMP
Consider your credentials Depending on your industry, you may or may not be aware of the Project Management Institute (PMI) or their Project Manageme
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Visual Regression Testing with BackstopJS
Fun fact: The creator of BackstopJS has referenced this blog post as the recommended tutorial for BackstopJS v2!
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Big Data for the Hopelessly Relational
I've been working with relational databases for a long time.