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Sumbits from MBA

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In Sumbits, we decode the PowerSchool Development Experience. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA, who reminds you that the right partner for PowerSchool customization can save you a lot of time and hassle. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming your PowerSchool SIS experience without creating more administrative overhead.

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Incredible Workarounds with Guest Theo Smith 26.05.2021 56:37

Theo Smith joins us and shares his story of how he got into PowerSchool as we also discuss some workarounds and creative solutions that we've found over the years. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming your PowerSchool SIS experience without creating more administrative overhead. Le...

OG Development with Roger Sprik 12.05.2021 1:01:39

We have a conversation with one of the 'OG' Developers of PowerSchool, Roger Sprik, covering what it was like back in the days of PowerSchool customizations before the adoption of Oracle! Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming your PowerSchool SIS experience without creating mor...

De-Mystifying SQL with Guest Adrian Carlson 28.04.2021 56:16

We talk with Adrian Carlson about SQL and try and remove some of the hesitations users may have in diving into SQL and using it as a useful tool to get at your PowerSchool data. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming your PowerSchool SIS experience without creating more administrative ove...

Where do I Begin?! With Guest Nick Peronti 14.04.2021 54:06

We discuss with Nick Peronti coming into a new district with PowerSchool and things to be aware of when coming into an existing PowerSchool district. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming your PowerSchool SIS experience without creating more administrative overhead. Learn more at MBA-lin...

Avoiding PowerSchool Gotchas With Guest Romy Backus 31.03.2021 55:50

From avoiding common pitfalls to working through hiccups and confusion in PowerSchool development, on this episode we discuss 'gotchas’ when developing customizations for PowerSchool with Romy Backus, who came way more prepared than we were! Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizations and professional development, transforming you...

Part 2: This or That with Guest Adam Larsen: Tools & Tips For PowerSchool Customization 17.03.2021 41:29

We continue our conversation with Adam Larsen, well known customizer of PowerSchool, as we debate and exchange views on a number of topics when dealing with customizing PowerSchool: custom page management tools, browsers, text editors, and more! We hope you have as much fun as we did over this double episode. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plug...

This or That with Guest Adam Larsen: Tools & Tips For PowerSchool Customization 03.03.2021 55:29

We sit down with Adam Larsen, well known customizer of PowerSchool, as we debate and exchange views on a number of topics when dealing with customizing PowerSchool: custom page management tools, browsers, text editors, and more! We hope you have as much fun as we did over this double episode. Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customizatio...

The Story of MBA with President Alicia Ohnstad, Part 2 24.02.2021 48:45

In this second part of 2 episodes we're joined again by Alicia Ohnstad, president of MBA, and discuss the history and present of Marcia Brenner Associates and how this woman-owned business became the company it is today, evolving with the needs of school districts over the last 35+ years. *** Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of PowerSchool with plugins, customiz...

The Story of MBA with President Alicia Ohnstad, Part 1 17.02.2021 54:04

In this first part of 2 episodes we're joined by Alicia Ohnstad, president of MBA, and discussed the history of Marcia Brenner Associates and how this woman owned business became the company it is today, evolving with the needs of school districts over the last 35+ years. Learn more at mba-link.com Sumbits is brought to you by MBA. At MBA, we enhance the power of #PowerSchool with plugins, cu...

Coding the Lazy Way with Guest John Dunleavy 04.02.2021 56:36

We talk with John Dunleavy, THE Lazy Man of PowerSchool Customization, about how his "lazy" ways have evolved over the years. Wait for John's HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT that he shares with us! Please reach out to us in the comments or at sumbits@mba-link.com with feedback or episode ideas! Links Mentioned in This Episode: MBA - https://mba-link.com John Dunleavy's IMDB - https://www.imd...

The Worst Code We Ever Wrote (And What We Learned From It) 20.01.2021 59:58

This week we discuss what "bad code" actually is, provide some examples of bad code we've written, and how our listeners can avoid making similar "mistakes". The thing about writing bad code is sometimes it's the best teacher, which is why "mistakes" are sometimes just "painful lessons." Listen in as we share what we've learned along the way i...

PowerSchool Customization: Where We Were, Where We Are, Where We're Headed 06.01.2021 50:43

In our first episode of Sumbits, join Sean Cawby, Ryan Cockrem, and Eric Schaitel from MBA as we explore our personal beginnings with PowerSchool customization and development, what's interesting to us these days, and some ideas on where PowerSchool customization is headed. We take a casual, sometimes humorous, occasionally irreverent, but always interesting look "under the hood" of...