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Four Pillars of Leadership
Over the years I’ve been asked on many occasions, what is leadership?
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Failure Is Not Possible
I’ve been asked this by several employers recently: “What would you do here if you knew you would not fail?” Not fail?? Not possible…
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5 Simple Ways To Impress Your Future Employer
Looking for a new job is tough business. In a sea of innovative, qualified candidates there is pressure to stand out from the rest.
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Hidden Features in Product Builds
Once we get past POC and MVP, we need to start thinking about the entirety of the product we’re building.
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We Only Work With the Best
The tech industry's obsession with only working with the best fosters arrogance, prejudice, and stifles mentorship, ultimately harming long-term...
Artificial Intelligence
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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Leading the Ethical Software Movement: Integrity
"Our brand promise, Leading the Ethical Software Movement, highlights how Metal Toad advocates an ethical approach to creating technology and doing...
Business
We're blogging this month and you should too
Today our company just kicked off our June Blog-o-thon. We've challenged every single person in the company from CEO to intern to write at least one...
Artificial Intelligence
Discover, and Discover, and Discover
We just completed a huge, deep, complex, and super sexy Discovery for a client I can’t name.
Business
How RFP Software Helps Metal Toad Be More Effective
Recently I had the pleasure of being interviewed by one of our vendor partners, RFPIO, to chat about RFP response.
Artificial Intelligence
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.
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Artificial Intelligence
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
Artificial Intelligence
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.
Business
How to become a programmer
Five years ago I wrote an article on how to get a job as a web developer, but the market has changed and it's now 2017. Code schools are now...
Artificial Intelligence
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,...
Business
Employee Liberation and the Impact of Good Company Culture
You know what’s sad to me? It’s sad that most people will never know how liberating it is to come to terms with your unhappiness, and to quit your...
Business
Digital Project Management Apprenticeships
Explore how Metal Toad's digital project management apprenticeships offer hands-on experience, skill development, and career insights in the tech...
SaaS Application
Extending Drupal 8 Fields That Contain Data
Data protection is one of the primary advantages of Drupal, but sometimes there are exceptions to the rule and you might need to modify a field to...
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Business
Metal Toad announced as one of the Best 100 Companies to Work for in Oregon!
We are excited to share that Oregon Business Magazine recently acknowledged Metal Toad, based on our application and employee survey, as one o
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Launching Meyer Memorial Trust in Drupal 8
Discover how Meyer Memorial Trust's new Drupal 8 site showcases their commitment to equity with seamless design and robust functionality through...
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Business
Open Letter to My Future Hire
Are you our next Project Manager hire at Metal Toad? Read this article from VP of Product Victoria Blake to find out.