Our Purpose is Our People
Anniversaries are typically a time to look back and reflect on a specific date or time or event – certainly wedding anniversaries come to mind (note to self – order …
Journey to DISTekian Agility: Mind-over-Methods
At DISTek, we pride ourselves on the ability to remain adaptable. We make it a priority to listen and are quick to adapt to the processes, tools, and approaches of …
Participating in a Hackathon
One of our client partners, like many other large tech companies, holds Hackathon events once per season. Engineers are tasked with coming up with innovative ideas to improve upon a …
Part 2: COMVEC 2023 – A Gateway to New Opportunities
Previously, in Part 1, I discussed the background of COMVEC, why participation in industry events is paramount, introduced my fellow panelists, and discussed our preparation for our panel discussion. Now, …
Part 1: COMVEC 2023 – A Gateway to New Opportunities
What is COMVEC? COMVEC refers to the Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress organized by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. SAE International is a global association of engineers and technical experts …
2023: A Year in Review
As I think back a year to the beginning of 2023, my first thought is that 2023 started more “normal” than the prior two years. I have had the opportunity …
Merging ISO Designer: Part 2
If you followed my previous blog post you will know that merging ISO Designer project files is something desirable when multiple developers are working on an ISOBUS project, but is …
Devops Days Des Moines
Conferences are one of those things you hear about and see all the cool swag from those who attended. After hearing about it for years, I finally decided to take …
Employee Ownership – A Time to Celebrate
One of the truly inspiring aspects of working for an employee-owned company like DISTek Integration is that we are not only intensely focused on providing the best total solutions to …
Bowling for Bots: A FIRST Fundraiser
I want to begin by thanking everyone who helped make the first Bowling for Bots fundraiser a success! We raised over $2,500 to support FIRST programs that DISTek employees have …
Happy Halloween from the DISTek Boo Crew!
As usual, the DISTek Halloween Costume Contest is a time-honored tradition and this year was no different. The Cedar Valley crew gathered in the training room at the Cedar Falls …
Variant Management using ECU-TEST
The ECU-TEST platform, used for automated testing of automotive software, has numerous features that significantly simplify the process of testing the diverse hardware variants that today’s software is designed to …
