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
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.
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,...
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....
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...
Balancing planning and reacting to growth pains can determine organizational success. Learn when to plan and when to adapt in this insightful look at...
Discover how to create process frameworks that adapt and thrive through organizational growth stages, ensuring long-term success and flexibility.
Many years ago I got into skateboarding, soon after, that lead to hip hop. Something about the two seemed to be synonymous around that time, or...
I am now within a couple days of having survived as a Junior Developer at Metal Toad for 10 whole months.
Explore the challenges of matrix management and the benefits of team-based models for effective project outcomes and employee growth.
Cultural anthropologists in the 60s started a study known as “Symbolic and Interpretive Anthropology”.
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...
I must admit, I do have a very unique job. After all, have you ever heard of an Office Concierge?
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...
Explore how project and organizational growth changes measurement units, resource allocation, and client engagement strategies for efficiency and...
My wife and I decided because Lucas worked so hard on his fall school play "The Garden Show" in which Lucas played the Alien Grandfather, we would...
With the highly publicized Heartbleed vulnerability this week, a vulnerabi
Following up on part 2 introducing our agile burndown spreadsheet template, part 3 focuses on our
Oregon's health exchange struggled with costly failures, prompting a call for open source solutions to save taxpayers money and improve functionality.
I recently answered a question on Quora about the characteristics of great CEOs.
For Toadcast 20 our President Joaquin interviews our newest PM Robinson where they talk about tech, being the new guy, metal bands, and bird poop.