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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.

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Leaving big tech to build the #1 technology newsletter | Gergely Orosz (The Pragmatic Engineer)

17 Nov 2022
1h 14m
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This podcast episode explores the journey of the speaker from working in the tech industry to becoming a successful newsletter writer. It delves into the decision to leave a traditional job, the life of a paid newsletter writer, the challenges and rewards of running a paid newsletter, and the importance of building exp...

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An inside look at how the New York Times builds product | Alex Hardiman (CPO at The New York Times)

13 Nov 2022
1h 7m
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The New York Times operates as a mission-driven organization where product development serves the core goal of seeking truth and informing democracy. The strategy centers on a "solar system" model, positioning news as the sun while integrating lifestyle products like cooking, games, sports, and audio as essential satel...

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How to fire people with grace, work through fear, and nurture innovation | Matt Mochary (CEO coach)

10 Nov 2022
1h 11m
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How Snyk built a product-led growth juggernaut | Ben Williams (VP of Product at Snyk)

06 Nov 2022
1h 31m
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Product-led growth in the security sector requires a developer-first approach that integrates seamlessly into existing workflows. Snyk achieved early traction by focusing on a specific persona—Node.js developers—and solving the narrow problem of open-source vulnerabilities. This strategy utilized automated growth loops...

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Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, General Catalyst)

03 Nov 2022
1h 8m
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Building Substack | Sachin Monga (Substack, Facebook)

30 Oct 2022
1h 1m
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This podcast episode discusses various aspects of Substack, a platform that has enabled individuals to pursue their endeavors and has had a significant impact on users. It explores the evolution of the team structure at Substack, highlighting its customer-centric approach. The challenges of building trust, establishing...

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Category creation and brand building | Barbra Gago (Pando, Miro, Greenhouse, Culture Amp)

27 Oct 2022
55m
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How to build trust and grow as a product leader | Fareed Mosavat (Reforge, Slack, Instacart, Zynga, Pixar)

23 Oct 2022
1h 5m
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Humanizing product development | Adriel Frederick (Reddit, Lyft, Facebook)

20 Oct 2022
1h 7m
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Building better product roadmaps | Janna Bastow (Mind the Product, ProdPad)

16 Oct 2022
53m
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Roadmapping functions as a prototype for strategy rather than a rigid plan, where the primary value resides in the process of testing assumptions rather than the document itself. The "Now, Next, Later" framework replaces traditional timeline-based Gantt charts, which frequently fail due to unrealistic expectations and ...

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How to build a high-performing growth team | Adam Fishman (Patreon, Lyft, Imperfect Foods)

13 Oct 2022
1h 5m
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Developing a growth model + marketplace growth strategy | Dan Hockenmaier (Faire, Thumbtack, Reforge)

09 Oct 2022
1h 4m
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Building and scaling successful marketplace businesses requires a disciplined approach to growth modeling and a deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics. Growth models function as analytical frameworks that force clarity on key business levers—acquisition, retention, and monetization—helping leaders prioritize resource...

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Using behavioral science to improve your product | Kristen Berman (Irrational Labs)

02 Oct 2022
56m
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This podcast episode explores the field of behavioral science and its application in product design to drive behavior change and optimize user engagement. It discusses the misconceptions of rational decision-making and highlights the value of understanding human behavior and incorporating psychology in product design. ...

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Customer-led growth | Georgiana Laudi (Forget The Funnel)

29 Sep 2022
1h 6m
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Growth tactics, retention strategies, and becoming a better writer | Julian Shapiro (Demand Curve, Hyper, Webflow, TechCrunch)

25 Sep 2022
59m
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Building a meaningful career | Jason Shah (Airbnb, Amazon, Microsoft, Alchemy)

18 Sep 2022
1h 10m
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When and how to invest in new acquisition channels | Adam Grenier (Uber, MasterClass)

15 Sep 2022
1h 9m
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How to build a powerful marketing machine | Emily Kramer (Asana, Carta, MKT1)

11 Sep 2022
1h 10m
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Marketing for B2B startups relies on balancing "fuel"—the content, copy, and design that provide value—with the "engine," which encompasses distribution channels, operations, and tracking. Founders should prioritize hiring "pie-shaped" generalists who possess deep expertise in one area, such as product marketing or gro...

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The role of AI in product development | Ryan J. Salva (VP of Product at GitHub, Copilot)

04 Sep 2022
1h 4m
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GitHub Copilot leverages OpenAI’s Codex model to transform software development by providing real-time, multi-line code completion that keeps engineers in a creative flow. Originating as a "moonshot" project within GitHub Next, the tool evolved from an experimental research initiative into a production-ready product by...

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How to grow a subscription business | Yuriy Timen (Grammarly, Canva, Airtable)

01 Sep 2022
1h 8m
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