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Part 2 // Manhole Monsters: An Introduction to Augmented Reality in iOS

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Part 1 // Manhole Monsters: An Introduction to Augmented Reality in iOS

Apple's iOS adds new capabilities with every version, some superficial, others that go deep under the hood. At Substantial, Developers have made a habit over the years of creating "problems" that require us to dive into these new features.
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Incorporating Accessibility into Your Product
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Machine Learning in Production

Despite the demonstrated power of machine learning, over the last few years, the real challenge in ML that has emerged is around how to productionize it successfully.
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Design Research Isn’t Optional: How to Build a Market-Resilient End Product
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Wilma Lam Joins Substantial as Associate Director of Strategy
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A Framework for More Ethical Innovation

Participating in ethical innovation is about fostering an internal framework that innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders can bring to every product or business we create.
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Unintended Consequences: Tech Ethics & Human-Centered Design

How can we get designers and technologists to better consider unintended consequences and ethics while developing products & services?
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Jane: Partner Profile
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Storytelling Reimagined

Now more than ever, humans are relying on digital tools for human connection. While this trend was already in progress, the Covid-19 pandemic has thrust virtual communication to the forefront.
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It is Possible for a Young, Queer, Femme-Presenting Person to Successfully Navigate the Tech Industry.

I ended up at a queer prom with a person who told me about Ada Developers Academy and it turned my world upside down.
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Maintaining In the Age of Coronavirus

What we've done as a company to stay a cohesive team while sheltering at home due to Covid-19.
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Creating SteamML: Predicting Game Success With Machine Learning

Mike, our head of games, built a machine learning model to predict potential game success on the Steam platform.
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Community Profile: Sugarpill

Sharing a bit about our wonderful downstairs neighbor, the Capitol Hill apothecary Sugarpill.
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Sheryl Cababa joins Substantial as VP of Strategy
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Substantial’s Best Kept Secret for Remote Work
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Seeking Funding or Founding a Company in the Seattle Area? Now is a Better Time than Ever.
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All Tech is Human Interviews Carey Jenkins, our CEO, on Being an Intentional User and Innovator of Technology
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Becoming Better Technology Creators

Erika Ramberg shares Substantial’s creative experiment in partnership with Electric Coffin.
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Software Thinking

Existing companies must make the transition or they will be left behind in a previous era of business history.
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Four ways educators are preparing for an increasingly digital future
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Are you ready to build a digital product?

Five key insights to help you get ready and avoid costly pitfalls in the journey to building your own digital product.
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Community Profile: Entre Hermanos

Shining a light on our partner, the Seattle-based nonprofit Entre Hermanos
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Community Profile: Unloop

Shining a light on one of our Partners: the Seattle-based nonprofit Unloop
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Accessibility in React Native

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