4th Annual IQ Professional Development Conference
On September 30th employees of IQ gathered together for the 4th Annual IQ Professional Development Conference! Although this year’s event was a bit different than previous years, the attendees enjoyed topics that ranged from Measuring Software Performance to Mindfulness and Psychological Safety in the Work Environment. The event kicked off with an open hangout where employees could […]
Ideation and Interactive Prototypes
Ideation and Interactive Prototypes Welcome to the fifth article in our user experience series. In our previous post, we took a slight detour to discuss typography and its ability to promote clarity, readability, and accessibility in good user experience design. In this post, we will look at the next step after performing extensive user research […]
IQ Inc. was selected as one of Pittsburgh’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2020!
We are excited to share that IQ Inc. was selected as one of Pittsburgh’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2020! The event, hosted by Pittsburgh Business Times, features companies in the region with rapid revenue growth between 2017 and 2019!
Easier Angular Component State Management
Managing the state of Angular components can become complex as your component grows. Note: As of the ngrx version 10 release, it is now recommended to use @ngrx/component-store for easier Angular component state management. However, the concepts outlined in this article still apply. A simple approach to handle your component’s state is with component member […]
IQ Technology Radar….Coming Soon!
At IQ, our vision is to Impact the Quality of Life through Technology. We want to make a difference, and we want to create that difference using technology. Until now, we’ve adopted a just-in-time approach to the technologies we use and how we use them — but that all changes this year. The Technology […]
Typography in UI/UX Design
Up to this point in our UI/UX blog series, we’ve discussed Why UX Is Important, How To Conduct User Research, and Writing Meaningful User Stories. This week we are going to take a slight diversion. We’ll be talking about typography and its importance to the user experience. Good type design promotes clarity, readability, and accessibility. […]
3 Tips for Resume Preparation
Preparing to present and speak to your resume can make or break your chances as a candidate. Here are some tips to help your resume and yourself as you apply to new roles.
Writing Meaningful User Stories
Writing Meaningful User Stories Welcome to the third article in our user experience series! In our previous post, we discussed how to conduct user research in order to understand the user’s needs, desires, and constraints to better inform your UX designs. Now that you have compiled the results of your research, how can you best […]
Helping our Community during COVID!
It is very important for us to do what we can to help those less fortunate than ourselves, especially during an unprecedented time such as this. Giving back to the community and supporting a caring environment is the foundation on which IQ Inc. was built. Taking all of this into account, Tyler Sechler, one of […]
MEDICAL DEVICE DEVELOPMENT USING AGILE
ARTICLE ONE – EXAMINING THE PERSPECTIVES (AGILE – VS – REGULATED DEVELOPMENT) Greetings everyone, and welcome to the opening article in a series of blog posts concerning Medical Device Development using AGILE techniques. I will begin by firmly stating that I am no expert on this subject. I am, however, a successful practitioner of the […]