If May is a month for planting seeds, June is when we start to see what’s taking root. It’s a month of momentum—of making real progress on the things that matter most.
That’s why I’m especially proud that this month marks the launch of our very first Layer 10 Academy training experience: The Build Smarter Challenge.
The Challenge isn’t just a course. It’s a commitment to doing things differently—to leading smarter, more human-focused projects by integrating technology the right way from the start. It’s built for developers, architects, GCs, and operators who are tired of chaos and looking for clarity.
If you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know that Layer 10 has always believed that buildings should be designed with people in mind—not products. The Build Smarter Challenge is the clearest expression yet of what that means in practice.
We’ve taken what we’ve learned over years of consulting and turned it into a 5-day, high-impact training designed to give professionals a new framework, a set of repeatable tools, and a path forward. It’s live. It’s actionable. And it’s available now.
This letter could easily be about how proud I am of our team, and I am—but what I really want to share is this:
You don’t need to wait until you have the perfect plan to start.
You don’t need the best head start or the biggest team.
You just need the willingness to do what you can with what you have—right now.
That’s the spirit that launched Layer 10.
It’s the same spirit we’re building into the Academy.
And it’s the same spirit I hope you’ll carry with you as we roll into the summer season.
Let June be the month you build smarter—not someday, but today.
With clarity and conviction,
Ken at Layer 10
P.S. If improving how you utilize technology to deliver exceptional experiences is one of your goals this year, I hope you’ll consider joining us for the Build Smarter Challenge. It’s the perfect on-ramp to the Academy—and it starts now.