Why Project Management is Important
Read this comic to find out…
Read this comic to find out…
Let’s talk about teaching app development to 8-12 year-old girls. It’s difficult to keep any 8-12 year olds focused in general, so how do you do it with a lot of patience and fun? Last week, I volunteered at a STEM student technology camp at Pacific University to do this very thing. I was there … Continued
At 30, I’ve spent more of my life as a student than as a “real person”. After a 9 year break from academia, I decided it was time to try being both, enrolling in a Graphic Design course at Portland Community College this spring. While I don’t foresee myself breaking out the T-square in my … Continued
Recently, a few members of the Axian team had the opportunity to attend the WebVisions 2016 conference here in Portland, Oregon. It included a delightful variety of topics which expanded our view of the future of design from many different perspectives, including: design values in business, inspiration from real world materials, practical creativity, the … Continued
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Technology Association of Oregon’s talk, “Role of a Project Manager in an Agile Environment.” The audience was full of product owners and project managers interested in the daily life of a ScrumMaster. What does this person do? (Like it’s a mysterious animal out in the wilderness.) A … Continued
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our April Tech lunch! We enjoyed eating delicious pita sandwiches, connecting with our fellow team members, and listening to informative and inspiring presentations given by some of our colleagues. First, Shawn Duffy gave a Consultant’s Corner presentation, “Becoming a Better Listener,” which was full of great tips that … Continued
The Scenario So I was working away on an EF6 / WebAPI / AngularJS project when I ran into an odd issue. I had secured my WebAPI using OAuth and required that the user provide a bearer token on every request. The strategy / workflow worked like this: 1. User browses to https://myproject.domain.net/login 2. Angular’s … Continued
On February 25, Axian celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary with an Open House Event, at which clients, business partners and employees gathered to enjoy this milestone occasion. Over the past 25 years, Axian has been built to last, shifting our business model to keep up with the market. Axian also encourages a culture of connection, which … Continued
Recently I was engaged in an AngularJS project that spent a little time switching between views. Okay, well the term “a little” is pretty subjective. As we all know, the more thumb-twiddling a user does while waiting for a response from a server, the less likely they are to use your app, or at the … Continued
We often describe Axian’s culture as a “connected community.” For example, a group of Axian employees and some of their families gathered to volunteer for the Oregon Food Bank. Together with other volunteers we bagged and boxed over five thousand pounds of food, enough for over four thousand meals. Tyler Holmes, Axian’s Software Practice Leader, … Continued