Blacks in Tech:Initial Thoughts/Review
Blacks in Tech is a group that helps cultivate a community amongst African Americans within the Tech space as well bring about important conversations on diversity and inclusivity in the Tech…
By Shaquille Sumner, Tech Community Outreach Coordinator
November 25, 2019
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?
To me, the most important thing was Experience. Working in a…
By Saki Niwayama, Design Intern
November 25, 2019
How can the Internet of Things apply to the Trucking i…
A colleague just recently attended the North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) fleet technology show, and sent me pictures of the 2020 model commercial trucks. While it might surprise some folks…
By Steve Lopez, Product Manager
November 23, 2019
Predictive Maintenance with Machine Learning and the Int…
Maintenance of machinery is vital in all industries. Not only does maintenance cost time and money, but improper maintenance could lead to inefficient performance or potentially be a safety hazard…
By James Simshaw, Senior Software Engineer
November 22, 2019
How Insperity made Metal Toad's Remote-First Work…
Recently, Metal Toad announced its Remote-First Work Policy. This idea of working remotely and sourcing staff from around the United States created some interesting challenges for Metal Toad which…
By Bob Fiorella, Chief Financial Officer
November 21, 2019
A love letter to Machine Learning
Machine learning changed my world, and it started with an Uber ride.
I have air travel down to a science: laptop/tablet/smartphone in a separate bin from shoes and jacket, nothing in my pockets, 22…
By Julie Scott, Senior Product Manager
November 20, 2019
The Battle for Cloud dominance in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a massive metropolis. While only #18 by population - with a mere 18.7 million people - Los Angeles is 3rd in the world in GDP with over a trillion of dollars produced annually. With…
By Joaquin Lippincott, CEO
November 18, 2019
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 covered so widely in the press.
From our…
By Nathan Wilkerson, Cloud Operations Manager
November 15, 2019
Great Work Is The Floor
Account management is often considered a branch of sales, but in reality great account management involves your entire organization. From the person answering your phones to the CEO and of course,…
By Jonathan Mills, Director of Accounts
November 14, 2019
The Battle for Cloud Marketshare in Oregon
Oregon has always been well known for its timber industry. Indeed at one point in the 1970s fully 12% of the States GDP was produced by timber. While timber's former dominance is not a surprise,…
By Joaquin Lippincott, CEO
November 13, 2019
Metal Toad launches Remote-First Work Policy
“If you want the best talent, limiting yourself to the talent that’s available in a single city (let alone a single country) is shooting yourself in the foot. Remote work being the default has always…
By Tony Rost, Chief Technology Officer
October 21, 2019
kaAIDG Monthly Meeting- Initial Thoughts and Review
KaAIDG (Kick A** AI Developers Group) is a group for AI enthusiasts and practitioners. Once every month on Friday KaAIDG hosts an open discussion and topic on AI. The topic of choice this Fridays was…
By Shaquille Sumner, Tech Community Outreach Coordinator
October 14, 2019
React in Detail: Elements, Components, and HOCs
At Metal Toad, I’m part of a team of developers who often work on code together. Whether it’s pairing with one other person or mobbing as a larger group, teamwork is an important way we help each…
By J.D. Sandifer, JavaScript Engineer
October 11, 2019
Saas vs. Cloud
I talk a lot about the Cloud. And while, "the cloud" is certainly a candidate for buzzword bingo, unlike some other buzzwords, I really do believe this one lives up to the hype.
Open Source Came…
By Joaquin Lippincott, CEO
October 8, 2019
Advantages of Google Cloud
Choosing a cloud provider can be a difficult process that has long-term impacts to productivity, cost, and features. Do you select based on your existing environment's Microsoft investment and go…
By Nathan Wilkerson, Cloud Operations Manager
October 7, 2019