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For Toadcast 33, I talk with Metal Toad's Director of People about diversity in Tech, Portland, and Metal Toad Check out the Podcast on iTunes ! If there are any questions you'd like to hear answered in our developer profile todcasts, comment below and we will add it to the show.

For Toadcast 32, we have our good fiends from Ordnance Brewing! Listen as we discuss brewing, judge a Toad's own home brew, tech and music! Check out the Podcast on iTunes ! If there are any questions you'd like to hear answered in our developer profile todcasts, comment below and we will add it to the show.

Sometimes a project launches late.... Back in November of 2014, I was joined by Developer Kelly Cunningham. We did a short interview on his most recent project Tunespring.com, his start in Drupal, and tech he is excited about.  Check out the Podcast on iTunes ! If there are any questions you'd like to hear answered in our developer profile todcasts, comment below and we will add it to the show.    

Metal Toad is proud to announce two of our Junior Developers have graduated to the big leagues! Jenny Olsen and Ben Teegarden join me for too many drinks and a discussion about their journey through the junior program. Check out the Podcast on iTunes ! If there are any questions we missed, please comment below for an extended Q&A with Jenny and Ben.

For ToadCast 29 I interview Dave Prior, Project Manager extraordinaire! Dave Prior works for SolutionsIQ where he provides training and consulting for individuals, teams and organizations who are transitioning to Agile. Dave has been managing IT and Technology projects, programs and portfolios since 1995 and has been working with Agile methodologies since 1999. His work as an educator and speaker has provided him with the opportunity to lecture and teach classes in the U.S., Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Central America. Dave is a CST, a PMP and a PMI-ACP. He received his MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. He lives in Oklahoma and he hates kale. In the interview we cover his many certifications, Agile, and meditation. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating.

For ToadCast 28 we have special guest Chris Bloom! Chris teaches our Director of Development Dan Linn, about new Front-End technologies. Now you can see the bonus features of the podcast on our Youtube page! Chris Bloom gives  video tutorial on the technologies mentioned below! Time mentioned in the ToadCast: 17 Min: Bower 23 Min: Pattrn Lab 49 Min: Music Suggestions: Dan: Nehruviandoom Souls of Mischief Run the Jewels 2 Serge Severe Chris Pretty Lights Glitch Mob Steve: Jellyfish Brigade ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating.

Toad project managers in Austin! For Toadcast 27, we're coming to you directly from our hotel room during the interlude between day one and two of the 2014 Digital PM Summit. Here's a quick recap of our day one highlights, with more to come once we return to Portland! Thanks to special guest Mika Trottier from Opin Software for joining Steve, Matt, Rob, and Adam on the recap! The day started strong with Brett Harned, continued on with Meri Williams, and then rounded out a solid day with energetic presentations from Mike Monteiro and Paul Boag.   ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating.

Meet the people behind the tool. For Toadcast 26 we are joined by members of the New Relic team to talk about Insights, domestic chore inventions, and the heirarchy of desserts/bands. Our guests include: Alice Goldfuss - @alicegoldfuss Toby Fee - @tobyfee Steven Minor - @stevenminor Cass Hodges - @cowboycass ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating.

For the 25th episode of the ToadCast, it's our first time having a client on the show! Som Prasad from the Philadelphia Orchestra! Tom and Matt, join me to talk to Som about the work they are doing for the Orchestra's website, Amish donuts, and geography. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening.

I must begin with a sincere apology to both Jeebak and Jason. I sat on this toadcast for some time and two others got out before it. For Toadcast 24 (referred to in the audio as Toadcast 22) I interviewed Jason and Jeebak about the work they are doing at Metal Toad, their goals as developers, and even re-use some of the fun questions from Toadcast 21. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening.

Photo Credit: Tyler Ward In Toadcast 23 we talk with Tom Martin and Dan about Drupalcon 2014, Texas Food, Heat, Sessions from Four Kitchens, Adam Edgerton, Roaches, Austin City Life, Pet Talk, Presentations by Dan, Drupalcon 2015, The Definition of Decimate, Future of Drupal, & Expansion of Drupal Crowd. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks For Listening!

Toadcast 22 hosted an All-Star cast including: Dave Bellous, co-owner of Yellow Pencil, Jacob Redding, Open Source Manager at Accenture's Emerging Technology Innovation Labs, Jeff Walpole, CEO of Phase2, and Joaquin Lippincott, President of Metal Toad Media to discuss Open Source, Oracle, and and the healthcare web-tech industry (Cover Oregon). ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks For Listening!

For Toadcast 21 we interview the man, the legend, Jonathan Jordan. For our 21st we did what any good podcast would do, we celebrated with a drinking game. Hear all the great questions and answers by listening! ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Also.... we apologize.

For Toadcast 20 our President Joaquin interviews our newest PM Robinson where they talk about tech, being the new guy, metal bands, and bird poop. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening.

In ToadCast 019, Metal Toad PM Matt Payton helps me interview Tom Martin who was recently promoted to Senior Development Strategist at Metal Toad. We discuss his background in animation and e-commerce that ultimately lead him to his current title. Tom also gives advice for other programmers and tells us what's good in the world. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a rating. Feel free to use our form to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips! Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: Agency Work Advice for Programmers Art, Programming, & How They Mix.

The ToadCast has been revived! I talked with Adam Edgerton to discuss the Digital PM Summit. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a rating. Feel free to use our form to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips! Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: Project Management Philadelphia & names that begin with the letter "A"

Here we go! Portland's Drupalcon is here. Here is a quick update about some of the exciting things that Metal Toad is bringing to the event. Stop by our booth (#207) and come party with us Tuesday and Wednesday. Come watch us record the podcast live and even step up to the mic if you dare. T-shirts, wine, stickers, foosball, Drupal!?!?! Whoa. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: VIP Welcome Lounge C.O.M.P.S Foosball Tournament and Reception

ToadCast 16! A very special episode all about home brewing. Joining me on this episode are three Metal Toad employees with a lot of brewing experience - Dylan Tack, Peter Bliss, and Tyler Ward. Learn some of the basics of brewing beer, common misconceptions, equipment, books, and a little bit about wine making. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: Brewing delicious beer and wine Show Notes: homebrewtalk.com Northern Brewer forum Winemaking Taylor MadeAK FH Steinbart Midwest Supplies Midwest Supplies recipe kit - kit of the month club How to Brew Toad Brew Basic Brewing Radio Designing Great Beers Lambic - Classic Beer Style Series Basic Brewing Radio Minecraft acapella video game soundtracks Piwik Land of Lisp - Learn to Program in Lisp, one game at a time! How to Design Programs My new hand grinder from Mr Green Beans Ember.js

Joining me for Toadcast 15 is Tom Martin to discuss ecommerce. That's right, a show all about a single topic! ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: ECOMMERCE Show Notes: Peter's yam wine, Tyler's beer, & Jonathan's bar - hell of a combination Poutine - Go Canada Skyhigh Sports Esprima Parser Using AngularJS at Localytics Greensock Javascript animations

Joining me for our 14th ToadCast is Chris Trahey where we talk about doing what is right for your clients and the benefits of developers as technical sales. We also discuss notification overload, the anxiety surrounding a desire to know everything, and managing your todo list. ToadCast can be found on iTunes. Check us out and give us a review/rating. We have a handy form for you to submit questions, topic ideas, and tips that we'll read on the air! Yay. Give it a try. Thanks for listening. Topics discussed: opinions in php frameworks forward deployed engineer Devs as technical sales Being a good steward to your client's needs Notification overload and how to get things done Turn off push notifications! Dealing with information overload and wanting to know everything Show Notes: Reveal.js Peepcode screencasts Egghead.io Angular screencasts Code School Appliness (ipad) Appliness (android) Barista (downtown location) Heart Roasters Coava