Whether you’re running on premise datacenter, using a private or public IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) hosting platform, security is extremely...
This year I had the pleasure of attending the UX Immersion: Interactions Conference held on April 18–20, 2016 in San Diego.
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I was thrilled when I first learned and began applying Agile software development practices. Finally, I was able to get off the painful
Many of the folks reading this blog are already familiar with Agile Software Development (a.k.a. Agile).
A few weeks ago, I joined some of my Toads at the first TechTown Change
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
In 2001, the Harvard Business Review published “First Mover Disadvantage” by William B
My husband and I are involved in a never-ending construction project that takes us to wonderful Portland businesses solely in search of odd things.
There is a saying that is growing in popularity in business: "every company is a software company".
“Don't procrastinate. If you want to blog, then blog.” - Fritz Chery
Following the President's State of the Union Address, the US Department of Labor announced the TechHire Grant Competition
Addressing the software industry's workforce shortage through an open-source apprenticeship model that benefits employers, workers, and the tech...
For innovative work: Agile is about delighting customers, Waterfall about CYA (Cover Your A**)
Using Lean and Six Sigma methodology in a manufacturing environment is practically required.
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...
To deliver quality products, everyone involved with the development process must be willing to stand up and take a stance against not following best...
3 Fundamental Underpinnings for Successful Brand Planning
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...
When people think of Metal Toad, they immediately think of technology thought leadership and a strong devotion to education and outreach.
We recently announced our first charitable partner at Metal Toad. The Toads had been asking... How can we get involved?
A former Toad recently asked my opinion about this article:OAuth 2.0 and the Road to Hell
Metal Toad commits to diversity by signing the Portland Tech Diversity pledge and the actionable steps to improve representation in the tech industry.
Metal Toad recently shared an infographic on Facebook that illustrate