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Ryan Latta

Software Developer's Journey

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Laurie Barth

Tracy Lee

Ali Spittel

Emily Robinson

Carolyn Stransky

Ines Montani

Jerome Hardaway

Wes Bos

Katrina Owen

Carl Franklin

Matt Biilmann

Guillermo Rauch

Kent C. Dodds

Woody Zuill

Jason Lengstorf

OwlTail

Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Ryan Latta.Ryan Latta is an agile coach and independent software consultant. He has held tech roles including software engineer, CTO and scrum master. But there is more to the story, as this NC State Computer Science graduate actually started his career as an English teacher before launching his career in tech.  Along his journey, Ryan has worked for the likes of Appia, Thoughtworks, Amplify and several other companies before venturing out on his own as a freelance consultant.  If you are enjoying our content please leave us a rating and review or consider supporting usQuotes“I always wound up in these unrecognized leadership positions. So I knew there was something there for me but I didn’t know what shape it would take.”“I wasn’t the smartest kid in the room and I wasn’t sure if I loved programming. What I did realize though is when we did group work, we got our groups going.”“I became this kind of like ‘when no shoe fits, you call me’. And that meant I started doing agile coaching gigs within the company and then from then on it stuck as my title and profession.”“Find people that make you better than who you are. Do not go through your career alone. If you need a mentor, find them. Find people who have done this before that you can listen to and take what they have to say seriously.”“My fear was mostly financial. So if you’re preparing to go start a new venture, have a few months of savings set up for when things go bad. Have a line of credit. Life has a funny way of kicking you.”—Ryan LattaKey MilestonesRyan taught English coming out of college. What inspired this decision and what brought him back into tech?After your time teaching, Ryan’s career has seemingly had 3 phases: a phase as a software engineer, a phase an agile coach and now as a consultant. How did he know when was the right time to make a change?What is an agile coach and what does it take to be successful in such a role?What’s the day to day look like for an agile coach?Going on your own can be a big leap, as there often is now safety net.  How did Ryan prepare to become a freelancer and what are some tips for anyone considering a similar move?Additional ResourcesYour Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin – https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766Ryan’s book, ‘Land the Job: Six Months to Start Your Software Career’ – https://www.amazon.com/Land-Job-Months-Software-Career/dp/1734486139You can find more resources in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Connect with Ryan LattaLinkedInTwitterWebsiteFollow DevelomentorTwitter: @develomentorConnect with Grant IngersollLinkedInSupport the show

Welcome to another episode of <a href="https://develomentor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Develomentor</a>. Today's guest is Ryan Latta. Ryan Latta is an agile coach and independent software consultant. He has held tech roles including software engineer, CTO and scrum master. But there is more to the story, as this NC State Computer Science graduate actually started his career as an English teacher before launching his career in tech.  Along his journey, Ryan has worked for the likes of Appia, Thoughtworks, Amplify and several other companies before venturing out on his own as a freelance consultant.  If you are enjoying our content <a href="https://develomentor.com/apple-podcasts-reviews" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">please leave us a rating and review</a> or consider <a href="https://develomentor.com/support-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting us</a>Quotes“I always wound up in these unrecognized leadership positions. So I knew there was something there for me but I didn’t know what shape it would take.”“I wasn’t the smartest kid in the room and I wasn’t sure if I loved programming. What I did realize though is when we did group work, we got our groups going.”“I became this kind of like ‘when no shoe fits, you call me’. And that meant I started doing agile coaching gigs within the company and then from then on it stuck as my title and profession.”“Find people that make you better than who you are. Do not go through your career alone. If you need a mentor, find them. Find people who have done this before that you can listen to and take what they have to say seriously.”“My fear was mostly financial. So if you’re preparing to go start a new venture, have a few months of savings set up for when things go bad. Have a line of credit. Life has a funny way of kicking you.”—Ryan LattaKey Milestones<ol><li>Ryan taught English coming out of college. What inspired this decision and what brought him back into tech?</li><li>After your time teaching, Ryan’s career has seemingly had 3 phases: a phase as a software engineer, a phase an agile coach and now as a consultant. How did he know when was the right time to make a change?</li><li>What is an agile coach and what does it take to be successful in such a role?</li><li>What’s the day to day look like for an agile coach?</li><li>Going on your own can be a big leap, as there often is now safety net.  How did Ryan prepare to become a freelancer and what are some tips for anyone considering a similar move?</li></ol>Additional ResourcesYour Money or Your Life, by Vicki Robin – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Life-Transforming-Relationship/dp/0143115766</a>Ryan’s book, ‘Land the Job: Six Months to Start Your Software Career’ – <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Land-Job-Months-Software-Career/dp/1734486139" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Land-Job-Months-Software-Career/dp/1734486139</a>You can find more resources <a href="https://develomentor.com/2020/09/28/ryan-latta-agile-coach-and-freelance-consultant-95/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in the show notes</a> To learn more about our podcast go to <a href="https://develomentor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://develomentor.com/</a> To listen to previous episodes go to <a href="https://develomentor.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://develomentor.com/blog/</a> Connect with Ryan Latta <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanlatta/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/recursivefaults" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://ryanlatta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>Follow Develomentor Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/develomentor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@develomentor</a>Connect with Grant Ingersoll <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantingersoll" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/develomentor" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ryan Latta – Agile Coach and Freelance Consultant #95

Ryan Latta has been building software and teams for nearly 10 years now. He currently works as an agile coach and scrum master with a mission of creating teams that change the world. As a developer he maintains a belief that writing code is the least responsible thing he can do. When he isn't spending time with his family, he is mentoring new developers in starting their careers, playing games, and learning to play the fiddle.Ryan brushed over the dark passages of his career. From Game development (not that dark) to the cancelled projects, (un)ethical dilemmas and arm twisting decisions... wow, really powerful lessons in all this. Thanks Ryan!Here are the links of the show:http://ryanlatta.comhttp://dev.tohttp://twitter.com/recursivefaultsCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Your hostSoftware Developer‘s Journey is hosted and produced by Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, a crazy frenchman living in Germany who dedicated his life to helping others learn &amp; grow. More about him at timbourguignon.fr.Want to be next?Do you know anyone who should be on the podcast? Do you want to be next? Drop me a line: info@devjourney.info or via Twitter @timothep.Gift the podcast a ratingPlease do me and your fellow listeners a favor by spreading the good word about this podcast. And please leave a rating (excellent of course) on the major podcasting platforms, this is the best way to increase the visibility of the podcast:Apple PodcastsStitcherGoogle PlayThanks!Support the show

Ryan Latta has been building software and teams for nearly 10 years now. He currently works as an agile coach and scrum master with a mission of creating teams that change the world. As a developer he maintains a belief that writing code is the least responsible thing he can do. When he isn't spending time with his family, he is mentoring new developers in starting their careers, playing games, and learning to play the fiddle. Ryan brushed over the dark passages of his career. From Game development (not that dark) to the cancelled projects, (un)ethical dilemmas and arm twisting decisions... wow, really powerful lessons in all this. Thanks Ryan! Here are the links of the show:<ul><li><a href="http://ryanlatta.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ryanlatta.com</a></li><li><a href="http://dev.to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://dev.to</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/recursivefaults" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/recursivefaults</a></li></ul>Credits<ul><li>Music <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/August_2018/Aye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aye</a> by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yung Kartz</a> is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License</a>.</li></ul>Your host Software Developer‘s Journey is hosted and produced by Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, a crazy frenchman living in Germany who dedicated his life to helping others learn &amp; grow. More about him at <a href="http://timbourguignon.fr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">timbourguignon.fr</a>.Want to be next? Do you know anyone who should be on the podcast? Do you want to be next? Drop me a line: <a href="mailto:info@devjourney.info">info@devjourney.info</a> or via Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/timothep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@timothep</a>. Gift the podcast a rating Please do me and your fellow listeners a favor by spreading the good word about this podcast. And please leave a rating (excellent of course) on the major podcasting platforms, this is the best way to increase the visibility of the podcast:<ul><li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/developers-journey/id1079113167?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/developers-journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Idxrfw6ga4aanu574oe56fin4m4?t=Developers_Journey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a></li></ul>Thanks!<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/190346/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

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