The Currency of Culture
At the end of the day we need to operate viable businesses, and we all know there are many ways to get there. So much is said about culture and its...
At the end of the day we need to operate viable businesses, and we all know there are many ways to get there. So much is said about culture and its...
Software has a bad rap as being a white/asian-male-dominated industry.
I recently read an article written on the craft of software development and that got me thinking about how we as a societ
Sometimes in high tech companies, the focus is mainly on the numbers (financial, hours, etc.), but that really misses the fact that human beings – no...
When leaders view software development as an assembly line, they expose themselves to a lot of pain: overages, missed timelines, and disappointed...
A number of industries are going through a skills gap crisis - or are looking down the barrel of one.
Effective note-taking is essential for Agile project management, preserving crucial meeting details and ensuring project success.
Coming from a strict design engineering background and working in the realm of manufactured products, I have had a steep learning curve in the tech...
By using Google Sheets as a tool to glean metrics on user stories, Product Owners and Product Managers can increase the probability of project...
I am writing this blog to those who work on the frontline but every once in a while find themselves in a conversation with an executive.
We've written in the past about how to select an ethical software vendor, and our commitment to our customers.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with Aaron Bridges, Abby Miles and
A colleague of mine attended a marketing seminar. One of the speakers, a Senior Executive, made the comment that she would not do business with a...
While I was growing up my dad worked at a paper mill in central Minnesota.
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While I could applaud many of the excellent VP and CTOs in technology, I would like us all to take a moment to give thanks to some unsung heros….
I’m currently on my way home from two weeks of back to back east coast travel. It’s not because I love ten-hour travel days and the resulting jet...
Discover the softer side of Scrum and how Agile methodologies foster team empowerment, collaboration, and productivity in diverse industries.
A few weeks ago, I joined some of my Toads at the first TechTown Change
Meeting with industry leaders to discuss entry-level software jobs through apprenticeships, vocational training, QA, team embedding, and paid...
Discover the journey of Hayli Hay, Metal Toad's Director of Project Management, and her insights into effective project management and leadership.
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