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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover concrete, actionable, and tactical advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.

Episodes

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How to measure and improve developer productivity | Nicole Forsgren (Microsoft Research, GitHub, Google)

30 Jul 2023
1h 16m
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This podcast episode explores developer productivity, developer experience, and DevOps as key factors in improving software development and delivery. By focusing on friction-free software development and implementing good technical and architectural practices, teams can achieve higher speed, productivity, and engineer ...

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The ultimate guide to A/B testing | Ronny Kohavi (Airbnb, Microsoft, Amazon)

27 Jul 2023
1h 23m
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This podcast discusses experimental strategies for product development, and addresses common challenges and limitations of A/B experiments. The speakers delve into the importance of defining an Overall Evaluation Criterion and countervailing metrics to avoid the sunk cost fallacy, and underscore the value of experiment...

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The 10 traits of great PMs, how AI will impact your product, and Slack’s product development process | Noah Weiss (Slack, Foursquare, Google)

23 Jul 2023
1h 25m
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This podcast episode explores the complexities of product management, covering topics such as building successful products, working with founders, user-centered design, AI integration, cultivating delight, fostering innovation, and thriving in a competitive landscape. Drawing upon real-world examples and expert insight...

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LinkedIn’s product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn)

16 Jul 2023
1h 4m
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LinkedIn has transformed itself from a cringey platform to one that provides valuable content and knowledge to its users, resulting in increased user satisfaction and traffic. The company's focus on connecting people to economic opportunities and delivering valuable content has led to a more engaging and interesting fe...

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M&A, competition, pricing, and investing | Julia Schottenstein (dbt Labs)

13 Jul 2023
1h 0m
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This podcast explores crucial aspects of early-stage company evaluation, effective startups assessment, M&A strategies, DBT's competitive advantage, and success factors, as well as DBT Labs' journey, pricing considerations, startup acquisitions, and the importance of values in product development.

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How to ask the right questions, project confidence, and win over skeptics | Paige Costello (Asana, Intercom, Intuit)

09 Jul 2023
1h 3m
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This podcast episode explores Asana's product development process, planning process, hybrid work policy, and strategies for success in product management, highlighting the importance of customer-centricity, curiosity, and collaboration.

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Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork and Airbnb, and thriving as a PM | Jiaona Zhang (Webflow, WeWork, Airbnb, Dropbox)

02 Jul 2023
1h 7m
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This podcast episode delves into the intricacies of product management and leadership, covering topics such as product development, setting ambitious goals, effective roadmap creation, creating lovable products, learning about Webflow, handling ambiguity, and accelerating a PM career. It also includes real-life insight...

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Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor)

25 Jun 2023
1h 17m
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Ramp's growth strategy is fueled by technology and data, focusing on efficiency and cross-channel experimentation. The company's velocity culture drives rapid product development and a cohesive work environment. Ramp emphasizes work-life balance, cultural rituals, and North Star metrics for successful growth. Common cu...

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Building high-performing teams | Melissa Tan (Webflow, Dropbox, Canva)

18 Jun 2023
1h 14m
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This podcast episode explores various aspects of building high-performing growth teams, from hiring talented individuals and developing a strong team culture to implementing effective strategies for growth. The speakers discuss the importance of thinking strategically about go-to-market strategies, leveraging data to i...

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Leveraging growth advisors, hiring well, mastering SEO, and honing your craft | Luc Levesque (Shopify, Meta, TripAdvisor)

15 Jun 2023
1h 20m
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This podcast episode delves into various topics related to business growth, investing, and company leadership with expert insights. It covers the importance of impact-focused leadership, strategic hiring, and finding product-market fit before pursuing growth. The discussion also includes guidance on working with adviso...

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Building a long and meaningful career | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)

11 Jun 2023
1h 25m
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This podcast episode explores the complexities of career planning, covering topics such as long-term thinking, diversification of experiences, challenges of ex-growth companies, obstacles to promotions, seeking feedback, effective management, the IC track, and leadership. It delves into the notion of "Shadows of Superp...

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Moving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)

04 Jun 2023
1h 8m
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This podcast episode sheds light on Rippling's approach to building successful products, emphasizing the importance of small, mission-driven teams, a deep understanding of the challenges and successes, and a clear platform that simplifies decision-making. The discussion also covers Rippling's unique culture that values...

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Storytelling with Nancy Duarte: How to craft compelling presentations and tell a story that sticks

01 Jun 2023
1h 17m
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This podcast episode highlights the journey of Duarte, a company that revolutionized presentation design, explores the evolution of presentation design, storytelling in presentations, and the art of effective communication. It emphasizes the significance of empathy, visual aids, knowing your audience, and creating a co...

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The power of strategic narrative | Andy Raskin

28 May 2023
1h 2m
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This podcast episode examines the significance of strategic narratives in pitching, fundraising, recruiting, and driving business success. It emphasizes that compelling stories are more effective than solely focusing on problem-solving and category creation. Andy Röttger, an expert in strategic narratives, shares how l...

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Lessons from scaling Spotify: The science of product, taking risky bets, and how AI is already impacting the future of music | Gustav Söderström (Co-President, CPO, and CTO at Spotify)

21 May 2023
1h 24m
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This podcast episode discusses Spotify's evolution in product strategy, its journey into generative AI, and its organizational structure. It also delves into Spotify's approach to podcasting and the world of books, products, and thought-provoking questions.

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Lessons on building product sense, navigating AI, optimizing the first mile, and making it through the messy middle | Scott Belsky (Adobe, Behance)

18 May 2023
1h 2m
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This podcast episode focuses on key principles and considerations in product development, business strategy, and the impact of AI on various aspects of our lives, delving into topics such as the significance of first-mile experience, empathy in product development, prioritizing core features in product design, utilizin...

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Frameworks for product differentiation, team building, and thinking from first principles | Ayo Omojola (Carbon Health, Cash App)

14 May 2023
52m
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This podcast episode centers around Ayo's entrepreneurial journey and the key factors that contributed to the success of Cash App. It delves into the importance of differentiation, prioritization of the consumer, relentless focus on design, and building a tight-knit senior team. The discussion also explores the transit...

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Mastering paid growth | Jonathan Becker (Thrive Digital)

07 May 2023
1h 34m
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This podcast episode provides an insightful overview of paid growth or performance marketing. The speaker, an experienced entrepreneur in digital marketing, shares his journey from being a web developer to running a thriving agency called Thrive that manages millions in ad spend for notable clients. The discussion delv...

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Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe)

04 May 2023
1h 29m
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This podcast episode examines Stripe's strategy for acquiring great people, emphasizes the significance of building a product-focused engineering culture and the role of product managers, and inspects the meticulous approach to product development led to Stripe's success and reputation as a leader in the payments indus...

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How to achieve hypergrowth in your business and career | Carilu Dietrich (Atlassian, Miro, Segment, 1Password)

30 Apr 2023
1h 7m
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This podcast episode is a comprehensive guide to achieving career success, evaluating companies for investment, navigating economic uncertainty, and driving company growth. It offers valuable insights into product-led growth, overcoming challenges in implementing growth changes, and fostering collaboration between CMOs...

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