Making History
WE are all playing a very big part in impacting what I will call Workplace History. Let me tease that out a little… Every 80 years – in 2021, 1941, 1861, and 1781 – America faced a crisis. Each crisis changed our economy and our society in deep and long-lasting ways, that forever afterwards split […]
Employee Spotlight – Zach Hull
What motivates you every day? I am motivated by the fact that what I am doing has an impact on the lives of people. The most satisfying part of my job is writing code and then seeing how it is actually being used in the real-world. There is no better feeling than pointing at something […]
2021 IQ Inc. Professional Development Conference
The 2021 IQ Professional Development Conference was a huge success! We had some great presentations from IQ employees. After last year’s fully virtual conference, this year was a hybrid in-person/virtual conference for both attendees and presenters. All of the presenters did a great job covering a wide range of topics, including: Material Design Social Media […]
CISPAC Back To School Drive
In August, IQ Inc. held a school supply drive to help support the Community in Schools – Pittsburgh & Allegheny County (CISPAC) annual “Back to School” event. This event helps to support our local students! IQ Inc. donated almost 50 backpacks, and a variety of school supplies such as calculators, pencils, pens, notebooks, markers, etc. […]
Employee Spotlight – Eric Frick
What motivates you every day? I love learning new things. The ability to learn a new skill and apply it to something I’m working on is a major driving factor for me. Briefly describe what you do at IQ. I’m a software engineer and an Engagement Leader. Most of my time is spent doing engineering […]
This Post was Written by an Artificial Intelligence
This entire post was produced using the GPT-3 language model. Editing was extremely minimal, and the writing prompt(s) were suggested to GPT-3 by Ryan Ernst. Check out this video by Karl Hughes to get a rough idea of how this post was created: https://youtu.be/lywWkR0vo_A This post was written using a new machine-learning algorithm called gpt-3. […]
IQ Summer Picnic
After taking a year off due to gathering restrictions caused by the pandemic, the IQ summer picnic made it’s return this year. For many employees, it was the first time they had met some of their coworkers outside of a Zoom call. We had a great turnout, great food, and a successful corn hole tournament. […]
Employee Spotlight – Sharon
What motivates you every day? Being part of a company where my work and value are recognized and appreciated. Briefly describe what you do at IQ. I do a mix of project coordination, technical writing, and requirement analysis. What does your work space look like? I share a small office with a 9 year old. […]
Employee Spotlight – Denise Cortinovis-Jablonski
What motivates you every day? First and foremost, my family. My husband and I have two young kids that are non-stop. I love seeing the world through their eyes, although I’m exhausted by the time I go to sleep! They are 100% my motivation each and every day! I’m also motivated by the employees of […]
Ask an Architect: Becoming a Software Architect
by: Jessica Green and Ryan Ernst Welcome to the second post in the IQ Ask an Architect Series! In this series of posts, I will be collaborating with one or more of our Systems Architects to pick their brains on various topics. If you missed the first post, you can check it out here: Five […]