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.
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny interviews Nick Turley, Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI, discussing the newly launched GPT-5 and the vision for the future of ChatGPT as a personalized AI assistant. Turley shares insights into the development process, the importance of rapid iteration and learning, and the surprisin...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Chip Conley, a seasoned entrepreneur and hospitality expert. They discuss Conley's experience joining Airbnb in his 50s and working with CEO Brian Chesky, highlighting the value of intergenerational collaboration and the challenges of founder-led companies....
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews Bret Taylor, a seasoned builder and founder with an impressive background including roles at Google, Facebook, Salesforce, OpenAI, and Twitter, and currently the CEO of Sierra, an AI agent company. The conversation spans a wide range of topics, from Ta...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Madhavan Ramanujam discusses key lessons from his new book, "Scaling Innovation," a sequel to "Monetizing Innovation." Madhavan emphasizes the importance of balancing market share and wallet share for enduring business success, detailing common traps founders fall into, such as prior...
In this interview, Lenny Rachitsky speaks with Benjamin Mann, co-founder of Anthropic and former architect of GPT-3 at OpenAI, about the rapid advancements and potential risks of AI. They discuss the intense competition for AI talent, with companies like Meta offering huge compensation packages. Mann believes AI progre...
In this interview, Lenny Rachitsky speaks with Dan Shipper, CEO of Avery, about leveraging AI in business. Dan shares his contrarian views on AI, including its potential to reshore American jobs and the underutilization of Claude Code by non-coders. He details how Avery operates at the cutting edge of AI, with engineer...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky discuss the Foundation Sprint, a framework designed to help founders and product teams refine and test their startup or product ideas. They detail the two-day sprint process, which includes identifying the target customer, the problem being solved, the co...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Maor Shlomo, the solo founder of Base44, an AI app building platform that was acquired by Wix for $80 million within six months. Maor shares his journey, from identifying the need for an easier website builder to bootstrapping the company, achieving profita...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews Andrew Wilkinson, co-founder and CEO of Tiny, about strategies for startup ideas, mistakes to avoid, and AI's impact on employment. Wilkinson shares his experiences starting and acquiring businesses, emphasizing the importance of finding niche markets,...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews David Placek, founder of Lexicon Branding, about the science and art of brand naming. Placek shares insights into Lexicon's naming process, emphasizing the importance of understanding a brand's desired behavior and experience, rather than just its miss...
In this interview podcast, Lenny interviews Peter Deng, a product leader who has worked at OpenAI, Facebook, Uber, and Instagram, about his experiences building and scaling products. Deng shares counterintuitive lessons he's learned, including how sometimes the product itself doesn't matter as much as price and ETA, an...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny interviews Sander Schulhoff, an expert in prompt engineering and AI red teaming. They discuss essential and advanced prompt engineering techniques, including few-shot prompting, decomposition, self-criticism, and providing additional context. Schulhoff also debunks common ...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Hilary Gridley, Head of Core Product at WHOOP, discusses strategies for product leaders to help their teams navigate challenges, embrace hard problems, and thrive in uncertain environments. Hilary shares actionable tactics, including "taking a punch" by focusing on future actions rat...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Bob Baxley, a seasoned designer and executive, shares his unique perspectives on design, culture, and product development, drawing from his experiences at Apple, Pinterest, Yahoo, and ThoughtSpot. Baxley discusses the importance of design as a holistic mindset, the strategic value of...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny interviews Sebastian Barrios, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Roblox and long-time head of product and engineering at Mercado Libre. Sebastian shares insights into Mercado Libre's unique operational strategies, including its emphasis on integrating engineering and produ...
In this interview, Lenny interviews Mike Krieger, CPO of Anthropic and co-founder of Instagram, about the transformative impact of AI on product development and strategy. They discuss how AI, particularly Claude, is being used to write code, assist in product strategy, and redefine the roles within product teams. Krieg...
In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Sachin Kansal, Chief Product Officer at Uber, about his passion for dogfooding and its importance in Uber's product culture. Sachin details his extensive personal use of Uber's services, including driving and delivering, and how these experiences inform pro...
In this interview podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Krithika Shankarraman, an experienced marketing leader who was the first marketing hire at OpenAI, Stripe, Retool, and Dropbox. Krithika shares key marketing lessons from her experiences at these companies, including her four-step diagnostic approach (DATE - Diagnos...
In this interview podcast, Lenny Rachitsky interviews Mayur Kamat, Chief Product Officer at N26, about his experiences and advice for product managers. Kamat shares insights from his time at Binance, Google, and other companies, discussing unique organizational structures, the importance of experimentation, and strateg...
This episode explores the evolving landscape of product development in the age of AI, featuring Aparna Chennapragada, CPO at Microsoft, who shares her insights on navigating the shift from consumer to enterprise product building and the importance of embracing AI-driven tools. Against the backdrop of rapid technologica...
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