Better Teams, Better Products, Better Software, and Better Jobs.
I'm glad you're here! Whether you're looking for help making your teams the best they can be, bringing a new product to market, or are interested in getting a better job, Ryan has over a decade of experience helping companies and individuals find, "Better."
Getting Around
I write about a lot of topics and I have helped lots of folks over the years. This site is something like a beautiful mess of all of it. I'm not pretending everything here is well thought-out or even spell-checked.
Main Focuses
- Leadership - I excel at building and leading exceptional software teams. You can learn my tricks, ideas, theories, and such here.
- Product Management - From start-ups to Fortune 10 companies, from discovery to scale, I've brought amazing products to market.
- Careers - Getting a job is soul-crushing. It turns out I'm really good at it and I have lots to share if you're in tech.
This is new. I want to capture some of the stuff that is rattling around in my brain. So one part guide and one part reference.
I've done a fair amount of speaking at conferences and such. Take a look.
Flotsam & Jetsam 🎣
Beekeeping 🐝
Yep, I'm a beekeeper. You'll find the occasional bits and bobs about that here as well.
Games
Well, more specifically TTRPGs. Check it out!
reko.day
reko.day is my start-up. It is the easiest way to buy and sell local. You will likely find me working-in-public here.
Recent Updates
- Demaree Method of Swarm Control: -
- Double Screen Board Splits: -
- Skill Composition: When it comes to building high-performing software teams, you need the right composition of skills. This involves several considerations that I describe in detail.
- Cross-Functionality: Cross-functional teams make a serious difference. They remove dependencies which can cripple productivity.
- Team Size: I've worked with exceptional teams that had 2 people and all the way up to 13+. These are some thoughts about the considerations that I have when forming a team and wondering how big the team should be.
- 1-on-1 Meetings: -
- Land the Job - Online Class: Master everything from resumes to salary negotiation with my online classes and coaching to your next job in tech.
- Building Exceptional Software Teams: What I do to build some of the best software teams in the world.
- Skill Liquidity Assessment: When you're building teams you have to know the right mix of skills for success. The Skill Liquidity assessment that Cat Swetel taught me is perfect for this.
- Facilitation Guide: My brain, guide, and processes on collaborative facilitation.