Design
Farewell 2020
On New Years Eve, from the comfort of my couch, I watched the “Good Riddance 2020” Pink Martini streaming event on OPB.
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Design (2)
Machine Learning
AWS re:Invent announcements 2020
Things are a little different this year at AWS re:Invent, but one thing remained un
Artificial Intelligence
Metal Toad’s Remote Work 2020 AWS Hackathon: Outcomes & Innovations
The dust has settled at the Toads’ biannual hackathon, and what a ride it was!
Artificial Intelligence
How Fast Can You Pivot?
This year was the year of being nimble, and it’s not been easy.
Media & Entertainment
Digital Watermarking & Security in the Cloud
Executive Interview with Ken Gerstein, VP of Sales at NAGRA. Ken Gerstein has been a sales and business development leader in the media and...
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Media & Entertainment
Metadata + Cloud
Executive Interview with Shaun McCarthy, General Manager of Meta. Shaun McCarthy has decades of experience as a senior executive in the tech field,...
Machine Learning
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.
Artificial Intelligence
The Future of College is Virtually Unknown
Last month my family and I received an email we had been dreading.
Media & Entertainment
Media Content Distribution + Cloud
Executive Interview with Fredrik Andersson, Founder and SVP of Products of Accedo. In his role, Fredrik is helping the world’s leading video service...
Artificial Intelligence
Cloud risk reduction
The morning sun from my home in Los Angeles is blood red as it shines through the smoke.
Machine Learning
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.
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Artificial Intelligence
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.
Business
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?
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Artificial Intelligence
How Insperity made Metal Toad's Remote-First Work Policy possible
Recently, Metal Toad announced its Remote-First Work Policy.
Artificial Intelligence
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...
Artificial Intelligence
What Is User Experience Design?
UXD, or User Experience Design, is the design of experiences for users. That sounds easy enough to understand …..or is it? There’s a wide breadth of...
Machine Learning
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.
Artificial Intelligence
My Programming Journey
At some point after I learned to read, but before middle school, I took an interest in computers and used my dad's IBM PC to learn BASIC, a...
Artificial Intelligence
Consumer Grade Expectations
Here at Metal Toad, we’re constantly engaged in developing solutions for complex, cloud-focused application needs.
Artificial Intelligence
5 Signs You Need Better AWS DevOps
Imagine this scenario: you want to build a new house, so you hire two people: an architect to design the structure and all the plumbing and wiring...
Machine Learning
Automotive Aftermarket and IoT
We all know cars are getting smarter, and car manufacturers are competing more and more not just based on reliability but