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Delivering great products and services comes from doing things differently. To do things differently, you must look at your work in a new light. Stratatics is a newsletter designed to help you do that. Each week, you’ll get a new idea to reimagine and deliver your best work. Highly relevant for design leaders and executives. And very useful for those who work alongside them.
Hi Reader, This post is for people who are consulting, coaching, or freelancing or are thinking about it.You likely don't know this, but I've been testing a new concept with my friend Greg for about 18 months. We're calling this concept Jump Ship. Jump Ship is programming focused on helping people leave tech and go independent. After 18 months of research, testing, testing again, and more research, our first two programs are now live. Restart is a four-hour workshop that helps you decide...
Four fits to make people-first interests crucial at your company The Four Fits of Design Org Value, The features investors want are not the ones your users need, and doing office politics on your own terms. 👋 Hey, I'm Ryan. Welcome to the Second Wave Dive newsletter. Each week, I share insights about leading design teams, being an entrepreneur at a company of one, and growing confidence without losing your soul. There's a palpable tension between design and business. And many of us are...
I've been hiding from you. I've been using a filter. I'm coming out of hiding. What's on my mind this week: Two weeks ago, we lost Jarlath. Jarlath didn't hide. How I learned to listen and validate people I disagree with I think designers who can analyze data have persuasion superpowers Why is it so hard to do great work at scale? A curious metaphorical travel guide to creative problem-solving Out of hiding I've been hiding from you. Most of what you get in this newsletter goes through a...