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How Fast Can You Pivot?
This year was the year of being nimble, and it’s not been easy.
Awards Also Recognize Great Clients
We recently had some success I wanted to share. A product we built with WARN won a serious award at this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment...
What is cloud computing, and how has it impacted the internet?
Nobody understands the ultimate impact that the Cloud will have on human beings. Not me, not anyone at AWS or Google, no one.
The Future of College is Virtually Unknown
Last month my family and I received an email we had been dreading.
Cloud risk reduction
The morning sun from my home in Los Angeles is blood red as it shines through the smoke.
Machine Learning - it's easier than you think!
10 years ago, a younger me interviewed a brilliant young man named Tony for a position as a programmer at Metal Toad.
The Cloud May Be ITs Antidote for COVID-19
These are unprecedented times where it's hard to get anyone to pay attention to anything other than the COVID-19 epidemic sweeping the globe. But...
2019 Metal Toad Diversity Report
Dear Community, Attached you will find our survey results from the annual 2019 TechtownPDX survey on diversity in our community and our company.
Why Metal Toad is so Special for Interns
As an intern, what are you looking to gain? A better resume? Experience? A portfolio piece? More connections? Paid for your time?
What does a day in the life of a Creative Director look like?
I recently had the opportunity to meet with a first year graphic design student and talk about what a day in the life of a Creative Director looks...
How Insperity made Metal Toad's Remote-First Work Policy possible
Recently, Metal Toad announced its Remote-First Work Policy.
Lessons from Disney+ Launch
We have been waiting, like many people, for the launch of Disney+. We were genuinely disappointed by the outages and management issues that were...
What Is User Experience Design?
Discover the essentials of User Experience Design, its significance, and how to delve into this evolving field to create intuitive, user-centered...
How to become a user experience designer?
This blog, like the previous two related to UX frequently asked questions, is best left to the experts.
Consumer Grade Expectations
Here at Metal Toad, we’re constantly engaged in developing solutions for complex, cloud-focused application needs.
Thumb Zone
Discover how ergonomics and software design converge in mobile UX with insights on the thumb zone and its impact on users from expert designer Cami...
How to Run a Great Hackathon (and Why You Should Do It)
Working at Metal Toad is all about innovation.
Docker Containers & Clustering/Orchestration
The Big Picture The aim of this blog post isn’t to get into the nitty gritty how to build and run a containerized app on your favorite cloud provider...
Web-based AR: Hunting for Treasure with A-Frame
When Metal Toad announced the theme of the winter Hackathon would be Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), those of us who have focu
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.
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...
Hackathon: Team Mood Meter
This year’s hackathon challenge was to explore the Internet of Things (IoT) using cloud technology.
Google IO 2018: Android has a Jetpack
One of the biggest announcements for Android developers from Google IO 2018 was the announcement of
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...