Field notes, primers, and case-tested patterns from Rangle on agentic systems, design systems, frontend, and AI strategy.
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As the Great Reshuffle sweeps through the US, attracting the right talent and building a genuine culture is on the minds of every C-level executive — including those outside of the US, who worry that their country is next.
Build Engineering Capability
For many enterprises undergoing a digital transformation, the reasons are usually centered around the customer or end-user — improving their online shopping experience, the ease of interfacing with their company online, or giving them a best-in-class, personalized app experience.
Modernize Your Stack
The goal of most modern organizations is to create a business that centers their customer. Customer-centricity is a byword for enterprises, but too few really treat their users as the experts, and instead rely on what the executive thinks they know about the market, based on their decades of experience. Being focused on the customer then, is a process of unlearning the traditional business decision making practices that many executives were raised on, and radically shifting the mindsets and decision making flows to support swift reactions to market changes.
Align Product Strategy
Early in 2020, I got the opportunity to work for our global fashion retailer client on their flagship e-commerce site. Following from the design system we had created together, our client was overhauling their site to implement the DS and a series of new features.
"We need to be more Agile", "We need more digital innovation to survive", "We need to deliver more engaging and satisfying experiences to our customers", "We need a digital strategy to make an impact in the market"...
Align Product Strategy
Diversity and inclusion have long been at the forefront of Rangle's mission and culture. We do our best to reflect this in our day to day practices. While it's not a perfect science, we believe it's important to keep working towards an environment where everyone feels confident and welcome. That's why for our NewCo Open House we let a wide range of Ranglers share what their experience has been like since joining. With that being said, we'll let them speak for themselves:
As a Talent Manager, I'm fortunate to be able to speak with both current employees and potential candidates about our work and culture. One common theme that always comes up in conversation with Ranglers is how much they love that we prioritize our speaking culture. Similarly, whenever I share that we have a prominent speaking culture with potential candidates, there's a palpable excitement. So, what does having a speaking culture mean exactly?
Build Engineering Capability
Here at Rangle, we're growing - and fast! An average Monday almost always means a handful of new faces joining us. While growth is incredibly exciting, it does pose a challenge in maintaining the level of community and connectedness we strive for. We have Friday Socials, tea sampling, lunch and learns, guilds and more, but it can be difficult to break out of the norm and meet people outside of your team. So how do you encourage a human connection instead of just transactional Slack messages and a quick hello as you pass through the kitchen?
Rangle.io has a unique learning culture. We are focused on a very specific technology (modern JavaScript and HTML5 applications) and a very specific process (Lean UX design with agile continuous delivery) and we've applied these practices to over 2 dozen projects. That has led to certain truths emerging over and over. Truths I'd like to present here, alongside some suggested solutions.
Align Product Strategy