Consulting usually means working with other people. If you are on a team of any kind here are some easy ways to make life harder (which you should avoid). Unfortunately, many of these come pretty naturally to us which means, if you hadn’t noticed, working effectively with other humans takes some effort (but is well [...]
Read MoreFor the past couple months I’ve been using a standing desk a few times a week. What’s a standing desk? Well, it’s a desk. Except higher. And you stand at it instead of sitting. Why would you do such a thing? In short, to be healthier and feel better: You may have seen some of [...]
Read MoreWe love music here at Cantina. We’ve got big speakers set up in our office just to keep the tunes going while we work. Recently we discovered Turntable.fm, an awesome social DJ service that lets everyone participate. So come in and join us in the Cantina room and share your favorite songs with us. http://turntable.fm/cantina
Read MoreThis article was recently dug up by our very own Chris Lamothe and directs some pointed criticism at frameworks. The post is still amusing even though it is now six years old. The article is still relevant and I think acts as a measure and challenge to developers as to how far (or not far) [...]
Read MoreAt Cantina, we don’t just create amazing software – we celebrate everyone who creates said amazing software! Last week, we took a few moments to sing a rousing rendition of HAPPY BIRTHDAY to three of our team members – Jay, Adam, and Mitchel, and enjoyed some s’mores treats made by Cantina’s in-house baker, Kristen McNamara. [...]
Read MoreI’ve been here since the beginning of February, but I haven’t introduced myself to you yet. My name is Mitchel Ahern and I am the Director of Communications for Cantina. I’m the first person here to have this role, which is something I’m very excited about. And what is my role here at Cantina? To [...]
Read MoreFollowing nine months of searching for the right candidate, and for those of you that are wondering who the new guy walking around Cantina is, I am pleased to announce that Cyril Bernard joined the Cantina team as a Director of Business Development on Monday. Cyril will help Cantina identify and develop relationships with New [...]
Read MoreIf you’re at all involved in the gaming community, you’ve probably caught wind of Sony’s latest fiasco, but in case you aren’t up to speed, the Playstation Network, Sony’s online component to their console ecosphere, has been down for seven days and counting. Initial reports began to circulate, purely on speculation, that this was the [...]
Read MorePlease join me in welcoming Stephen Pember as the newest Technical Principal Consultant at Cantina. After a long and rather selective search, we’re very excited to bring Steve on board to increase our technical capabilities and to help us continue to deliver a great consulting experience to our clients. Steve brings a wealth of experience [...]
Read MoreWhile I know some of us are sitting around waiting for our bailout checks, at Cantina we’re doing our part to stimulate the economy. We’re looking for someone with incredible technical skills and a real passion for programming. You’ve got to have the personal skills to please our clients and always over deliver. You should [...]
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