The Type-Safe Full-Stack: Angular, NestJS, Nx

Do you enjoy type-safety? Check out what Jeremy Zacharia, a Software Engineer at IQ Inc., worked on in his home office during this pandemic. Jeremy dove deep into how one can leverage Typescript in a monorepository. Please check out the following article that dives into backend and frontend architecture, as well as dependency restriction.   […]

MEDICAL DEVICE SOFTWARE SERIES – QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING

MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT USING AGILE PRINCIPLES Read all about it!! Medical Device Software Series Update! Beginning in April 2020, we will begin publishing a blog series on performing Medical Device Development using Agile/Scrum  methodologies.  Many myths and misconceptions exist on this subject, and some folks believe that using Agile methods are completely incompatible with medical […]

Social Good at IQ!

The Smokin’ Hot Chefs were back at it again! On February 25th, members of the Social Good Committee visited the Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh to prepare dinner for the many families that are currently staying there. On the menu was a delicious trio of pastas, salad, rolls, and cookies! We felt […]

Why UX is Important

Welcome to the first article in our user experience series from IQ Inc! For the first post in the series, we will explain why a proper understanding of user experience (UX) is essential for IQ and our clients when creating or updating products. What is user experience? User experience has become a buzzword in the […]

Technical Blog Series 1 – UI and UX, a journey with IQ Inc.

Technical Blog Series Alert – UI/UX 2020, an IQ Inc. 8-part blogging journey… IQ Inc.’s UI / UX Blog Series is here! What does this mean, you ask?! Starting February 2020, we will be starting an 8-Part, monthly blog series about the wonderful and quirky world of user experience (UX). Lately, UX has been a […]

2020 Vision from the CEO

IQ Inc.’s 2020 Vision is Clear At the start of every new year, many of us reflect on the past and look to the future. …. 2020, a NEW YEAR and a NEW DECADE! 2020…. 20/20 vision is a term for visual acuity….Vision is all about clarity! 20/20 vision is perfect, high definition clarity! We’ve […]

Employee Spotlight – Alan Barker

As we wind down an incredible 2019, we are excited to share our next Employee Spotlight and shine it on Alan Barker, Software Architect at IQ Inc.  Alan has graced IQ Inc. with his technical chops and kind, yet curious, demeanor, for over 6 years!  Read what Alan shared about his experiences here: What motivates […]

STEM for Middle School Girls!

Coding for Middle School Girls IQ Inc. with Pitt and SWE++ Purpose Introduce middle school aged girls to software engineering by teaching them how to use programming languages to solve problems. What is SWE++ SWE++ (pronounced s-we-ee) stands for the Society of Women in Engineering. The mission of this organization is to introduce more women […]

25 Years of IQ Inc.

Barbara VanKirk is the CEO of IQ Inc. She is a fearless leader who wears many hats! Barb is your friend, she is caring and funny, she is fair, she is honest, and she is straight-forward with what she is passionate about, which is IQ Inc. and impacting lives through technology. Barbara started IQ Inc. […]

2019 Smart 50 Awards Pittsburgh

On Wednesday, November 20th, CEO Barbara VanKirk and COO Amy Peterson attended the Smart 50 Awards at the Fairmont in Downtown Pittsburgh. This award ceremony recognizes the top executives of the 50 “smartest” companies in the greater Pittsburgh area! As the President and CEO of IQ Inc., Barbara was nominated for this award. She is […]