Ten Forward Blog

Ten Forward featured on Wisconsin Public Television!

Published: October 5, 2018
By Staff

A few months ago, a reporter from Wisconsin Public Television reached out to us for a story she was doing about why or why not young professionals - particularly marginalized folks - decide to settle in Wisconsin. (Read more)

When you double in size, it's vital to set clear expectations. Here's how we did it at Ten Forward.

Published: September 24, 2018
By Staff

As a teaching company, we believe strongly in empowering our employees to build the kind of career they want. In order to do this, we needed clear documentation of available ranks and titles (and detailed descriptions of the responsibilities and privileges that accompany each).

So we made it!

Thinking of You, Julie

Published: September 19, 2018
By Charielle McMullan

A few weeks back, we shared that our beloved office manager, Julie, had passed away. We received many heartfelt comments on the post from members of her family and the community since then, and wanted to share those kind words with the world. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Shaun Huffman

Published: August 23, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Our new executive coordinator, Shaun Huffman, describes himself as a mix of President Obama and Prince William (spot-on). He brings multiple years' experience with event planning and public relations, and we're lucky to have him! (Read more)

New Crew Member: Kate Powers

Published: August 10, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Kate Powers is our newest intern, and like Vickie, Charielle and Kevin before her, comes to us by way of the Madison YWCA's front-end development bootcamp, YWeb Career Academy. Learn more about Kate here! (Read more)

New Crew Member: Will LaFrance

Published: July 26, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Will is Ten Forward's newest iOS developer, and might very well be the most badass employee on staff. Learn about his martial arts skills (#realtalk) and his secret for ordering the best Dairy Queen ice cream sandwich. (Read more)

We'll miss you, Julie.

Published: July 10, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Recently, Ten Forward lost one of our own: Julie, our beloved office manager, who passed away unexpectedly.

Today would have been Julie's 73rd birthday. In her honor, I've collected a few of our favorite stories and memories from the last 2.5 years.

New Crew Member: Kate Mahoney

Published: July 3, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Kate joins Ten Forward as our new QA analyst, otherwise known as the one who discovers all the ways to make our software even better. Learn about her work at the 2014 Olympics, which Deep Space 9 character shares a name with her cat, and which board game universe she would call home. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Ryan Hartberg

Published: May 31, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Meet Ten Forward's new VP of business development, and learn about his goals for the company, what he's currently reading, and how his background in psychology impacts his work. (Read more)

Ten Forward to speak at SXSW 2018

Published: February 22, 2018
By Staff

If you're heading down to Austin this March for SXSW Interactive, be sure to check out Ten Forward software developer Hilary Stohs-Krause's talk on March 13th. (Read more)

Janie wrote a book!

Published: January 23, 2018
By Victoria Guerrero

Learn about Ten Forward developer Janie's book-writing process for her latest publication, about graphics programming for the iPhone. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Victoria Guerrero

Published: January 8, 2018
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Meet Ten Forward's new Junior Operations Analyst, and learn about her triplethood, favorite TV show and how she came to the company. (Read more)

2017: Ten Forward's Year in Review

Published: December 22, 2017
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

2018 is just around the corner; here's what we've been up to the last 12 months, from blogging to speaking to volunteering, PLUS new projects coming next year (including a book release and new app!). (Read more)

New Crew Member: Katrina Tofflemire

Published: December 14, 2017
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Learn about our new Director of Strategy and Operations and which tweed-clad adventurer is her favorite. (Read more)

New Crew Member: Janie Clayton

Published: November 28, 2017
By Hilary Stohs-Krause

Our new iOS and graphics developer takes the time to answer crucial questions, such as "Favorite emoji?" (Read more)