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Announcing essentialcsharp.com, the Complete Expert Guide to C#

IntelliTect — Fri, 12 May 2023 03:01:54 +0000

Expand Your Team’s Development Knowledge with this Free Online Comprehensive Tutorial and Code Repository! IntelliTect is excited to announce the release of essentialcsharp.com, an interactive and comprehensive guide to the C# coding language. The website contains all the content from the Essential C# book series written by Mark Michaelis, a world-class C# expert, Microsoft Regional…

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Implementing Agile Practices with Axon

IntelliTect — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:35:08 +0000

Objective: To expand their software development team and update their software development practices, Axon partnered with IntelliTect to implement agile development processes and make strategic improvements to their workflow. Axon’s desire to efficiently support an in-house development team and sell their workflow automation solution was inhibited before their partnership with IntelliTect. Overcoming the obstacles of…

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Employee Spotlight: Austen Frostad

IntelliTect — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:27:05 +0000

A Jack of All Trades Ignited by Invention IntelliTect Software Engineer Austen Frostad is an inventor by nature, known around the IntelliTect office and the Spokane community as the developer who never stops imagining ways to turn dreams into software and hardware that users love. From revamping the ring toss game at the Looff Carrousel…

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2022 Philanthropy Update: Supporting NAOMI

IntelliTect — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 23:26:18 +0000

Building Community Through Vulnerability As a result of NAOMI’s dedication to liberating women and children, people within the Spokane community are freed from cycles of poverty, abuse, and dependence. Their innovative approach to addiction treatment is a model for others to follow. When selecting organizations to partner with, IntelliTect looks for groups giving freedom and…

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Developing a Smart Energy System with Itron

IntelliTect — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:46:39 +0000

Objective: As part of an ongoing evolution of their methods for retrieving data from their metering equipment, Itron partnered with IntelliTect to create a software development kit (SDK) that can interact with their Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2030.5 Smart Energy Profile metering equipment. Smart Energy is the world’s leading standard for interoperable products…

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Creating Human-Centered Software with Avista

IntelliTect — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 19:33:51 +0000

Objective: As part of an ongoing evolution of their method for retrieving data from external systems, Avista Utilities partnered with IntelliTect to integrate their Customer Information System (CIS), work management system, and electric and gas meter application. Avista’s goal of delivering exceptional customer service and streamlining its business processes was hindered prior to their partnership…

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Increasing Innovation at IntelliTect’s Blazor Hackathon

IntelliTect — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:02:30 +0000

Try Out the Two Games Created in Our 24-hour Coding Competition In November, the IntelliTeam completed our first internal 24-hour Hackathon. Two teams ranging in skill level from architects to interns to non-developers competed to design the best online game under tight time constraints. Roughly twenty members of the IntelliTeam came together to make the…

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Employee Spotlight: Andrew Scott and Mike Curn

IntelliTect — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:20:41 +0000

Innovative Excellence and Leading-up IntelliTect technical visionaries Andrew Scott and Mike Curn are no strangers to the company’s culture of leading up, as both consistently exceed expectations and assist fellow team members in their pursuit of excellence. As a result of their significant contributions to IntelliTect and consistent leadership, Andrew and Mike received promotions! Andrew…

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Employee Spotlight: Empowering Teams with Georgia Gillie

IntelliTect — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:32:38 +0000

Fostering Powerful Communication through Positivity Georgia Gillie exudes determination and strength both in the office and when training in the gym. She lives the characteristics she looks for in a company, bringing drive and transparency to her crucial role as IntelliTect’s human resources (HR) liaison. “I look forward to making sure that I’m part of…

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Announcing IntelliScholar Grand Prize Winner Ben Schreiber

IntelliTect — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:22:24 +0000

Local IntelliScholar Joins the IntelliTect Team for Summer Internship Following the success of last year’s IntelliScholar launch, the IntelliTect culture crew offered the scholarship again for the 2022 academic year. IntelliTect hosted their second-annual IntelliScholar celebration for their grand prize winner, Ben Schreiber, a recent graduate from Cheney High School. “As someone interested in…

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An Afternoon with Family Promise of Spokane

IntelliTect — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:55:49 +0000

IntelliTeam Thoughts and Reflections from Their Tour The IntelliTect team donates substantial money to philanthropic efforts every year. This past June, members of the IntelliTeam toured Family Promise of Spokane (FPS) to witness firsthand their donation’s impact, how their work is changing lives, and connect with the local Spokane community. FPS provides emergency shelter and…

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An Evening with International Justice Mission

IntelliTect — Wed, 25 May 2022 17:43:30 +0000

IntelliTeam Reflections and Thoughts from Victoria Nyanjura’s Presentation Mark Michaelis, IntelliTect CEO, and Phil Spokas, VP of Professional Services, recently traveled to East Africa to visit a portion of IntelliTect’s philanthropy sites. Given that it’s not feasible for the full IntelliTeam to travel as a group to East Africa, IntelliTect organized a presentation with International…

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IntelliTect’s Trip to Philanthropy Sites in East Africa

IntelliTect — Thu, 12 May 2022 18:36:41 +0000

Seeing our Impact on Ending Gender-Based Violence Firsthand IntelliTect takes pride in our dedication to our employees and the innovative excellence they consistently provide. Our team’s expertise and drive allow us to donate a significant portion of our profits to non-profit organizations worldwide. This year, as a celebration of the decade of work Phil Spokas…

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2021 Philanthropy Recap: Increasing Our Global Impact

IntelliTect — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:39:33 +0000

We’re Giving Freedom to People Worldwide The COVID-19 pandemic impacted our lives, effectively pushing those already on the margins to an even greater point of vulnerability. Previously identified populations require more assistance, making the fight to end injustice and poverty increasingly vital. Even though IntelliTect already gives away the majority of our profit, we chose…

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Employee Spotlight: Problem-solving with Clayton Gravatt

IntelliTect — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:37:16 +0000

Multiplying Productivity through Solution-oriented Data Analytics Clayton Gravatt exemplifies precision and wisdom. His knack for problem-solving derives from contemplation and forethought, qualities that make him crucial to the IntelliTeam. “Thinking through a problem and working towards a solution is interesting,” Clayton said. “On that same note, it can’t just be some arbitrary problem; it needs…

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IntelliTect Celebrates Local Scholarship Winners

IntelliTect — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:34:03 +0000

Finalists of First Company-sponsored Scholarship Enjoy an Evening at the IntelliTect Office Spokane, WA (August 7, 2021) – IntelliTect hosted their first-annual IntelliTect Scholars celebration. Four Spokane high school students were recognized for their academic excellence and interest in computer science. The scholars are the finalists of the first company-sponsored scholarship. The scholarship aims to…

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Employee Spotlight: Meg Gravatt

IntelliTect — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:23:04 +0000

A Plant-tastic Software Engineer Meg Gravatt radiates positivity and warmth. Her sunny disposition and bright laugh are felt across the room, making IntelliTect a place of joy and warmth even on Spokane’s snowiest winter days. “I’ve recently become interested in being a plant mom,” Meg said. “I’ve killed two of my plants, so that’s not…

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PowerShell Video: Desired State Configuration (DSC)

IntelliTect — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 19:08:33 +0000

PowerShell Simplification Learn to configure computers using PowerShell but with better syntax, less effort, and fewer errors using DSC. When configuring remote systems using PowerShell, it often can involve lots of hands-on time settings up environments, spinning up cloud instances, and running various scripts. This is not the only option! You can automate PowerShell processes.…

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Cloud-first AWS Solution for Critical Integrations

IntelliTect — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:40:19 +0000

Challenge: Integration Strategy To consolidate information technology resources and streamline and enhance business operations, an American multinational energy company selected several Software as a Service (SaaS) applications to support their business needs. They needed an integration strategy for exchanging data with these new SaaS components and their existing and newly built facilities and tooling. The…

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Deploying AWS Infrastructure with Terraform

IntelliTect — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 19:42:48 +0000

Challenge: Managing Infrastructure A newly-formed startup was operating with very tight constraints: aggressive timelines, conservative budgets, and a small team of specialists focused on developing the company’s core technologies. They specialized in commercializing epigenetic testing services and technology for the life insurance industry. Their research operations were quickly outgrowing the various manual processes they had…

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Customized Native Mobile Apps Using Xamarin

IntelliTect — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 19:45:02 +0000

Challenge: Custom Mobile Application Stay Alfred, a provider of upscale travel apartments in major metropolitan areas across the United States, recently partnered with IntelliTect to upgrade their website with a new responsive website and leveraged a new content management system that provided easier editing. Next, they wanted to create a native mobile app, so they…

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IntelliTect Today: Location, Location, Location

IntelliTect — Tue, 21 May 2019 00:54:08 +0000

Building Culture with Location For the last few years, the IntelliTect team has been working to relocate to a more permanent environment—a place to call our own in which we can permanently invest. With today’s commercial real estate market, finding a building that suited our needs was no small feat. Even after purchasing–easement issues, abatements…

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Decoupling: Making Your C# Program More Testable

IntelliTect — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:55:51 +0000

How and Why to Implement Decoupling Classes in Your Code Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Decoupling is a strategy for writing testable code when dealing with hard-to-test classes, and it can be an incredibly powerful tool to help you write clean, effective, and bug-free code. Contents How and Why to Implement Decoupling Classes in Your…

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Docker: Adding PostgreSQL to .Net Core – Part 2

IntelliTect — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:52:52 +0000

Add Postgres to .NET Core Estimated reading time: 8 minutes We’ll break down what you need to know about Postgres and build out our API code in this installment on Docker. If you missed it, check out part one. So far, we’ve written some basic startup scripts for our Gadget Depot project. You can get…

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Effortlessly Scaffold Your App with Docker – Part 1

IntelliTect — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 21:23:06 +0000

Dockerize Your Next ASP.NET Core, Postgres and Angular App to Easily Get Up and Running Abstract In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Docker to set up a fresh .NET Core project connected to a PostgreSQL database. As we’ll find, Docker will take care of all the heavy lifting when it comes to installing…

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Innovation Through the Ages

IntelliTect — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:42:48 +0000

Looking for Innovation The Legacy of Architecture Brunelleschi, the famous architect and artist of the Renaissance, was an innovator who not only learned his trade, he improved upon it. He studied the grand architecture of the ancients of Rome and built upon that solid foundation of knowledge to create new and better design techniques, even…

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Purcell’s App: Revamping the Application Framework

IntelliTect — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:47:26 +0000

Challenge: A Legacy Application Framework Purcell manufactures custom outdoor equipment enclosure solutions (cabinets). The details of the configuration vary depending on each customer’s requirements. Cabinets can be the size of a car with hundreds of components inside while others might be the size of a breadbox and only house one component. Purcell is so confident…

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Crisis Nursery Reduces Paperwork and Grows Relationships with ICMS

IntelliTect — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 19:50:11 +0000

Challenge: Moving Away from a Paper Intake System The core of Vanessa Behan’s crisis nursery is the relationships, but completing the required paperwork limited the time available to assist families. Every time a child was dropped off at the Nursery, a family support specialist met with the family in the crisis nursery’s living room setting…

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When Ropes Snap – Our Core Values at Work

IntelliTect — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:21:12 +0000

IntelliTect’s Core Values Our core values drive how we do business. Software Innovation Tug of war is a game for the ages, dating back thousands of years, in various iterations. With the historical endurance of this deceptively simple game, it might be a perfect analogy for what it takes to be an innovator in the…

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Washington Trust Bank Uses Agile Processes and DevOps

IntelliTect — Thu, 10 May 2018 19:53:24 +0000

Challenge: Meeting an Approaching Deadline Washington Trust Bank had a development team that was in the process of updating its legacy system for processing commercial loans to a smart application that would automate the labor-intensive process of collating, authorizing, and printing loan documentation. It was a complex project with a deadline that was quickly approaching.…

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