AndroidTO Video Roundup: Logins, Superpowers, and Black Hat Hacking
At the beginning of November, we proudly teamed up with the Toronto Chapter of the Google Developers Group to host the 9th annual AndroidTO conference. We were joined by a great community of developers who wanted to gather insights from one another and gain knowledge from some great speakers who work for some of the... [Read More]
AndroidTO 2018 – Communities Bettering Communities
Last week, with the help of the Toronto chapter of the Google Developer Group, we hosted for the 9th year running, the AndroidTO conference. Every year we are in awe of the talent and calibre of Toronto and GTA’s finest developers that come together for a day of networking and learning from other well accomplished... [Read More]
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The 5 Principles of Solutions Architects
Many people may have never heard the term “Solutions Architect” before, but here at Intersect, it is one of the most important roles on our team. As our colleague, Anson Kao points out in a recent blog post, some companies will call this role a “Technical PM.” However, at Intersect we know that what these... [Read More]
The Job Every Aspiring Technical Founder Should Try
After my second startup failed in 2016, I found myself doing something I never thought I’d do — taking a full-time job. You have to understand, I’d spent all of my entire professional career up until that point working exclusively in the startup world — much of it as my own boss (and determined to... [Read More]
David Bui Joins Intersect To Help Attract The Best And Brightest Talent
We’ve always said that Intersect’s greatest strength is our people. In order for us to find and attract such great people, we need someone equally as great in a recruitment role. Luckily, we recently brought on a Talent Acquisition Specialist that lives up to that hype; David Bui. Rather than us telling you all about... [Read More]
Celebrating The Summer Solstice, Miami Vice Style
Like most people, the Symbility Intersect team loves when summer rolls around. That’s why, for the third year in a row, we celebrated the Summer Solstice with a big party. On June 21st, we gathered our team members, clients, partners, and friends to take over the rooftop patio of Mascot Brewery in downtown Toronto to... [Read More]
Running My First Hackathon
On Saturday, June 2nd, I ran my first hackathon. Not just any hackathon, a hackathon for highschool aged women, dedicated to Arduino work and robotics. 20 students signed up, and 5 showed up. At first, I was disappointed with the turn-out, but throughout the day and the few days following, I feel like I’m the... [Read More]
Intersect’s 4th Annual Bike Day
What’s summer for a child without a bike? Learning to ride a bike gives kids confidence, a feeling of independence, and pure joy. Unfortunately though, not every kid is given the chance to experience these things due to circumstances beyond their control. While we wish that we could help every child around the world feel... [Read More]
Memoirs of an Intern
After 8 months, my time as a Product Design Intern here at Intersect is coming to a close. I’ve drawn a lot of boxes during my time here, and would gladly stay here forever if I didn’t have to return to that thing called “school”. Before I leave, I want to share some of my... [Read More]
SingularityU Canada and Symbility Intersect Announce Joint Effort to Build Better Futures Through Technology Enablement
The team at Intersect and I are proud to announce a new and exciting project to support SingularityU Canada and its mission to inspire and enable exponential technology and innovation across the country. Our first activity will be to support SingularityU Canada’s launch of the inaugural SingularityU Canada Executive Program this spring in Niagara-on-the-Lake. As... [Read More]