Toptal Insights

As the number of skilled professionals turning to agile work increases, explore how the Talent Economy differs from the Gig Economy, how it offers up a very different mix of benefits and challenges, and why it could mean the end of traditional employment.

The rise of mobile VR technology is about to create a new playing field in the retail industry - and everyone needs to adapt. Learn how retailers and consumers alike, can thrive in the new era of online commerce.

As agile talent and distributed teams grow in prominence, what are the implications for the future of work? Toptal surveyed over a thousand business leaders to learn how organizations are preparing for a new era of employment.

In a competitive global economy, acquiring the right talent quickly is mission critical for companies—and hiring external or freelance talent has become key for success. According to Forbes, “Attitudes in companies of all sizes toward freelancers are changing, as more hire high-caliber external consultants and creatives to add to the brainpower of their teams.” State of the Workforce is the most comprehensive look at the pace of industry transition to a freelance and virtual workforce reality.

Security is a critical concern for self-driving cars. Learn how machine learning can be deployed to protect autonomous cars from cyberattacks and malware.

The rise of autonomous vehicles will cause a tectonic shift in the mobility industry―and incumbents must evolve along with it. Learn how automakers can position themselves to flourish in the new era of mobility.

As vehicular autonomy draws closer to reality, automotive players are locked in a high-stakes competition for top talent―and artificial intelligence isn’t the only skill in demand.

As remote freelance work grows more prevalent, managers need new skills. Jon Younger, Founder of the Agile Talent Collaborative, introduces five principles to help managers lead distributed teams of agile talent.

Vadim Dagman, a former startup CEO and Toptal Product Engineer, introduces a set of practical tactics that can help teams create successful MVPs.

Toptal designer Michael Abehsera explores how teams can apply the principles of design thinking to generate innovative ideas.

How do top organizations use machine learning? Sib Mahapatra, Editor of Toptal Insights, shares case studies demonstrating how machine learning is deployed today to help companies of all sizes create value, cut costs and drive ROI.

Innovation can be challenging for established organizations. Sid Pinney, Enterprise Sales Executive at Toptal, suggests that augmenting in-house innovation staff with agile talent can create effective teams with the best traits of both worlds.

Learn how the University of Colorado uses sophisticated data aggregation, analytics and visualization to enhance the experience of 33,000 students and faculty at CU Boulder.

Elijah Windsor, a Toptal Software Engineer, shares his take on the key benefits that convince top talent to freelance.

David Francis, Senior Research Analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), explores the evolution of the blended workforce and explains the concept of Total Talent Management, a mindset that helps organizations maximize the value of agile team members.

L. David Kingsley describes how teams align on goals at Salesforce, and how the blended workforce provides the agility that organizations need to compete in a fast-changing world.

Learn how Bridgestone, the world’s largest tire manufacturer, is using digitization to streamline the tire retreading process globally.