Jeremy Kuhlman Promoted to Vice President;  Andy Morris Elevated to Director of Engineering OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan.16, 2024) – Phase 2 has promoted long-time team members Jeremy Kuhlman to vice president and Andy Morris to director of engineering. Kuhlman, a 17-year veteran of the company, will be responsible for strategic consulting and company operations. Morris, who’s been with both Phase 2 and Phase 2’s sister company Drakewell for the past 16 years, will drive the company’s engineering strategy, and continue to oversee...

Industry veteran will retain chief technology officer role OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 19, 2023) – Phase 2 has promoted Shane Kempton to president of the software development company.  “Shane has been a driving force in Phase 2’s success and innovation for close to two decades," CEO Heath Clinton said. “There’s no one better qualified to be our president and lead our company into the next 25 years.” Kempton, who will retain his role as chief technology officer, has spent the past 20 years designing,...

People: Who You Surround Yourself With is Key As Phase 2’s 25th year continues, I’ll be sharing reflections & lessons learned over the first quarter century of Phase 2. Enhance your personal business journey through this series of blog posts. Part 2 is all about the people you surround yourself with.  Phase 2 Would Never Hire Me Today If I applied today for a job at Phase 2 – the company I founded in 1998 – there's no chance I would be hired.  I...

Introduction to Quality Assurance: Why Functional Testing Matters Functional testing is critical to quality assurance. Identifying and correcting errors pre-release helps ensure the reliability and stability of APIs and web services as well as build confidence among your key stakeholders.  Integration testing bridges the gap between unit testing and software testing, helping your team test potential side effects before they become big-time issues. Even if individual modules are successfully unit tested, errors may still exist after integration. By analyzing multiple parts of...