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The Giving Toad: Living Our Values During the Holidays
One of my favorite parts of working at Metal Toad is the spirit of generosity here.
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Imposter Syndrome is Like Bad Janet
Imposter syndrome is kind of the worst. You know it when you ‘see’ it, or in this case, feel it.
Artificial Intelligence
Silos in Tech
What is siloing? In order to better discuss how engineers and teams become siloed, as well as the positive and negative effects it can have on a team,
Artificial Intelligence
Three Lessons Learned from Working in IoT
Prior to coming to Metal Toad, I worked as a .NET engineer at an Internet of Things (IoT) startup.
Artificial Intelligence
Devopsing a Legacy World
Devops has been picking up steam since around the year 2009. ( It could be argued it was around in other forms longer but for argument's sake let's...
Machine Learning
IoT and Employee Satisfaction
The very concept of automation leads to a moral and ethical dilemma regarding the workforce.
Artificial Intelligence
IoT Business Value: Reducing Time Spent Monitoring
Like anything else in its early lifecycle, the Internet of Things (IoT) has a ton of hype but there are still a lot of unknowns when it comes to the...
Business
How To Be a Rebel at Work
I saw the What Rebels Want illustration make its way across Twitter recently, and it immediately resonated with me.
Business
To PMP or Not to PMP?
Should you pursue a PMP certification? Weigh the costs, benefits, and industry relevance before deciding.
Artificial Intelligence
What is Culture?
At our company we are known for having a great culture. You can feel it when you walk in: people are at ease, they obviously enjoy what they do and...
Artificial Intelligence
The Many Hats of Quality Assurance Engineers: Tester
Quality Assurance Engineer is a broad term that can cover a wide variety of roles and responsibilities.
Business
Discovery is Like Onboarding
Onboarding parallels the client discovery process, both requiring deep understanding to empower effective decision-making and project success.
Business
Programmatically Importing Drupal 8 Field Configurations
Learn how to programmatically import Drupal 8 field configurations in SaaS applications, ensuring smooth installations without field data loss.
Artificial Intelligence
From Senior Engineer to Mature Engineer
When I was fresh out of college with a Computer Science degree, I had a culture-fueled fantasy of what it was to grow into a senior software engineer.
Business
The Marriage Retrospective
In popular culture and societal norms there is little space within romantic relationships to air your grievances about your partner.
Business
The impact of self driving cars
Explore how self-driving cars could transform wasted commute time into productive and entertainment opportunities, revolutionizing media consumption...
Machine Learning
The Four Budget Domains of Enterprise IoT Projects
IoT is rapidly transforming manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and several other industries. The ability to predict asset failure, rapidly diagnosis...
Machine Learning
Mean Time Between Loss of Sleep
“MTBLS”: I first encountered this phrase on a New Relic blog.
Business
My daily use of the Five Levels of Leadership
Over a year ago, I read John Maxwell’s “The Five Levels of Leadership”. Since then, I’ve grown increasingly reliant on it’s simple model.
Machine Learning
Spatial analysis with PostgreSQL and OpenStreetMap
I've always been a map geek, dating back to the 1980s when I would take a road atlas and some tracing paper and draw in my own road network. And one...
Business
Resolution: Talk to Users in 2018
In 2018, make it a goal to interact with as many users of your application as possible. Even better, start a formal practice of testing your...
Artificial Intelligence
The Four Quadrants of IoT Revenue Streams
The next decade will bring a society-changing transformation to smart, connected things throughout our personal, professional, and public lives....
Artificial Intelligence
How wasted inventory shows up in software development
In software, a feature backlog is no different than a warehouse of slowly rotting, unused goods. When you think of software features, think of...
Business
The 3 Paths for Digital Transformation
Exploring three key paths for digital transformation: broad market tech, industry-specific solutions, and leap-frog technology, to drive business...
Artificial Intelligence
There are no estimates, only budgets
The challenge of estimating software projects is that software is a creative act: you can paint a line, or you can paint a Monet. Every person...