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Considerations in Preparation for AWS Certification Exams
October 14, 2021
In the current landscape of software engineering and development, it is increasingly crucial to become a certified expert in cloud computing platforms. For companies, the added benefits of having Cloud Certified Developers and Engineers in-house include increased agility to quickly and securely host applications, greater flexibility in building new solutions, access to vast computing infrastructure, scalability based on demand, and high-level security. (Source: AWS) At SpinDance there has been an internal initiative to obtain certifications […]
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2021 IoT Symposium – A Virtual Home Run!
November 5, 2021
What an amazing IoT Symposium it was! Our 2021 IoT Symposium was a Virtual Home Run in the world of all things IoT! It began on Tuesday afternoon, October 26, and concluded on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 27. Sadly, due to Covid-19, it had been almost 2 years since our last Symposium! We were all so excited and thankful to get together, albeit virtually, to hear from a variety of speakers who live and […]
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What to Expect – AWS Certified Developer Associate
November 16, 2021
Let’s Break it Down! The biggest reason I like IoT consulting is that it allows you to continually learn about new technologies. As a part of the IoT culture, SpinDance recently started focusing on becoming an AWS Partner. Due to this focus on becoming AWS Certified, a co-worker recently asked me to help him sort out how to get certified with Amazon Web Services. It was then that I realized AWS has so many puzzle […]
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Meta-support: Tools for supporting IoT
September 30, 2021
In the IoT world, a common headache for customers is supporting their product after it is released. At SpinDance, one of our core values is to Deliver Every Day; this includes supporting both our internal tools and our customers’ infrastructure. To do this with excellence, we rely on the intelligent use of meta-support tools to amplify the support team’s work. In this post, we will highlight some of these tools. The Tools of the Support […]
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Staying Connected in a Remote Workplace
June 25, 2021
Like many other companies, our team at SpinDance transitioned to an entirely remote workplace for fifteen months due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. We have just returned to an optional work at office arrangement. While we have always had the flexibility to work remotely as needed, the majority of our team was in the office at least three days a week prior to the pandemic. Thankfully our organization and the work we do were easily […]
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Key Ingredient of Agile Software Development: Feedback
March 23, 2021
Waterfall vs. Agile Software Development Whether you are building a house, launching a new company, or planning a big event, it starts with a vision. As the details become more apparent, the idea begins to shift. Things that were committed to in the beginning feel like they aren’t the right fit any longer, or there are new options that you hadn’t considered. Now what? These concepts are also applicable in software development. As you begin […]
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What to Know about MLaaS in 2021
February 21, 2021
Having worked as a software developer and with software developers for over a decade now, one of the things I have learned to appreciate is just how much developers dislike inefficiency. Anything we can do to automate our jobs and make them faster and easier will inevitably be done. Think back to how much work it was to build and host your own website a decade ago versus now. The manual build and deploy steps […]
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What AWS re:Invent 2020 Revealed about IoT
January 27, 2021
AWS re:Invent 2020 looked quite different from past years – a three-week virtual event with remote access to keynotes and breakouts for leaders, engineers, partners, and others. Although the virtual format was different from the past, one thing was the same, the flagship event drew, engaged, and inspired thousands of attendees from around the world and launched new AWS offerings. For SpinDance, the conference’s remote nature opened the opportunity for many more of our leadership, […]
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Smart IoT platform ‘Seagull’ to usher in a new era of Great Lakes understanding for all
January 5, 2022
The future of how the region collects and uses Great Lakes data is on the cusp of a change. As we face challenges, including a rapidly evolving shoreline and yearly harmful algal blooms, many people are turning to smart, connected technologies for solutions. The time is right for an upgrade to the way we understand the water around us. The Need for Shared Data Thirty-four million people in Canada and the United States fish, boat, […]
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SpinDance Turns 20: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future
October 15, 2020
This year, SpinDance is celebrating two decades of spinning. Our company commemorates this anniversary by recapping our history, acknowledging the journey — both successes and challenges — and casting a future vision. Recently, we spoke with the owner and chairman, Mike Ellis, who shared his highlights of the company’s 20-year journey. Let’s take a look. How It All Began In 2000, Ellis decided to sell a business and move from Seattle to West Michigan, where […]