What's the Next Big Thing Here? 🤔
Happy Friday,
Today's email will be a bit different. Typically my emails focus on one topic, but this time I will bring up a few things.
High-Performing Teams
I recently wrapped up this series, so I want to hear from you. What did you think? Were there topics I didn't cover that you wanted? Were there any surprises you found or challenges? Should I do a new series?
Let me know what you think. Just reply, and I'll get it.
Clients
I'm looking for new clients. I completed my last contract recently, so my hunt for new clients is on! What are some things I did as a part of my last engagement?
- Operated a near-shore development center and built development teams that were 2x-4x faster than on-shore and off-shore counterparts, and no bugs
- Brought a product from concept to market worth $7m/yr in profit with existing customers
- Assisted in an agile transformation of 400+ teams
My sweet spot is building exceptional development teams, but as you can tell, there are a lot of other things that wind up happening, too. I know companies everywhere are tightening their belts in anticipation of a recession, but they aren't letting go of their expectations of success. That means everyone has to figure out how to do better with less. I can help with that.
I'd love to talk to you about some problems in your company and how I could help. If not that, an introduction to someone who might benefit from my services is fantastic.
Writing
I've started up my blog again! That means my newsletters will resume having some links for you on the articles I post each week. I think I will start a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule for articles.
I've included the article I wrote on Wednesday below. It's about a really important moment in my career that changed how I lead and learn their capabilities. The one I wrote today is on my site, but It'll show up in next week's newsletter.
Also, I was thinking of aggregating some other articles from sites, but I'd like to know which ones you'd like. So let me know.
Sincerely,
Ryan Latta
🗒️ How to Learn What Your Team is Capable of
I recently finished my newsletter series on how I build high-performing software teams, and in that process, I recalled many moments from my career.
One of those memories is a big part of my leadership style and what I want to share today.