2023
Season 3, Ep. 5 – Why design systems are important, with Michael Carrick, XDS
Designing every button from scratch is probably fine if you’ve got three buttons and one designer, but what happens to all of that when you start to scale? This week, Faith sits down with Michael Carrick, the Chief Experience Officer at XDS, a Toronto-based company that builds and consults on design systems. They chat about […]
Season 3, Ep. 4 – TWiTH: Deep Blue defeats Gary Kasparov, with Tyler Newkirk, VP Operations
We take AI for granted these days, but once upon a time, there had to be a first human to be bested by tech, and that man was famed chess champion Garry Kasparov. On February 10th, 1996, Kasparov lost his first game to IBM’s super computer, Deep Blue. Faith sits down with Tyler to talk […]
Season 3, Ep. 3 – Building a developer community, with Darko Bozhinovski
When Darko Bozhinovski went looking for a tech meetup in his hometown of Skopje, Macedonia, there wasn’t much to see. So in 2019, he started his very own chapter of BeerJS, and had twice as many attendees at that first meeting than he had anticipated. This week Faith talks to him about his journey in […]
What to prepare before hiring through Gun.io
Matching you with the highest quality talent starts with understanding exactly what you’re looking for in your next hire. Every bit of knowledge you share with our team puts us on the path to perfecting that match.
Ways Gun.io supports engagements post-hire
Most places will get your talent on board and then say sayonara. Not us. When you hire through Gun.io, you get more than a freelancer on your team, you get our team on it as well. Our Client Success Managers, Client Experience Coordinators, and Technical Talent Advocates are in place to help ensure your engagement […]
Season 3, Ep. 2 – TWiTH: TRS-80, with Client Experience Coordinator, Cameron Holmes
Where would the world be without personal computers? On February 2, 1977, the TRS-80 was approved for production and sale at Radio Shack, setting off a digital revolution that could not have possibly been predicted 45 years later. On This Week in Tech History, Faith and Cameron talk about the birth of the personal computer, […]
Choosing a project management framework
Feeling stuck on which project management framework to go with? There are pros and cons to both, but finding the one that works for you and your team will ultimately lead to completing projects on time, on budget, and most importantly, just the way you thought it would.
Season 3, Ep. 1 – Using tech to empower personal growth, with Jordan Ambra, Photobooth Supply Co. CTO
To kick off Season 3 of the Frontier Podcast, we have Jordan Ambra, CTO of Photobooth Supply Co. We talk about the challenges of building a product that involves both hardware and software, how technology can be used to help empower personal growth, and, of course, why having chickens in this time of rising egg […]
Meeting WCAG accessibility standards in software design
When you set out to build a new web product, the importance of meeting WCAG accessibility standards from the start can’t be understated. Not only does it ensure your product is available to a wider range of users, it can also help you to build a cleaner and easier to understand interface right off the […]
Contract to hire vs direct hire
One thing that comes up a lot in conversations with new clients centers around our deeper focus on contract and contract-to-hire positions, over the more traditional direct-hire model. With the trend in the tech industry heading towards more contract and contract-to-hire roles, how do you know what’s right?
Season2, Ep. 35 – What we learned making a podcast, with Content Lead, Abbey Charles
We had an idea, and we had a company, and we had recently secured our Series A funding, so why not re-start our podcast? When Faith and Abbey started down this path halfway through the year, they had no idea how many twists, turns, and teachable moments were in store for them. In the final […]
Season 2, Ep. 34 – Meet the team: Product Manager, Haley Harris
Breaking into product can be really difficult, even if what you’ve been doing your whole career is technically build products. In this week’s “Meet the team” episode, hear how our newest recruit, Haley Harris, made the move, and what she’s looking forward to helping us build now that she’s here.