Katie Dill, Head of Design at Stripe, explains why design is the architecture of intention. Learn how she led teams at Stripe, Airbnb, and Lyft to operationalize beauty and functionality, proving that rigorous design quality is a quantifiable driver of business growth.
Most founders treat press like a transaction, but Entrepreneur EIC Jason Feifer says that’s why they fail. To get coverage, you must stop selling and start helping. Here is how to craft the human-centric narratives that journalists actually want to write about.
Linear defies Silicon Valley norms. With no A/B tests and just one PM, CEO Karri Saarinen explains how prioritizing taste and craft over metrics built the world's most beloved issue tracker. A deep dive into operationalizing quality.
Reforge CEO Brian Balfour opens his personal playbook, sharing 10 critical lessons from a list of over 100. From inspecting work over narratives to treating growth as a system, these insights provide a blueprint for navigating the complexities of startups, leadership, and life.
Coda CPO Lane Shackleton reveals how to turn ambiguity into clarity using a "first principles" approach. Discover the specific rituals high-performing teams use to redesign meetings, handle feedback, and drive velocity without corporate inertia.
Maya Prohovnik, Anchor’s first employee and Spotify’s Head of Podcast Product, shares her journey from startup to acquisition. Learn how obsessive "dogfooding" and reducing friction helped Anchor power 75% of new podcasts globally—a true masterclass in product leadership.
Discover how Wise achieves 70% of its growth through word of mouth. CPO Nilan Peiris breaks down the metrics and cultural pillars that prioritize product engineering over traditional marketing, creating a system where users feel compelled to recommend the service.
Google Plus failed due to opinion-based development, while Gmail's Tabbed Inbox succeeded through evidence. Former Google product leader Itamar Gilad explains how to stop relying on HiPPOs and start validating ideas with rigorous testing and evidence-gathering.
Stop trying to build a "better" product. Christopher Lochhead reveals why category creators capture 76% of market value while competitors fight for scraps. Learn the art of "languaging" and how to design a category that makes the competition irrelevant.
Typeform CPO Oji Udezue breaks down his mental models for product success. From identifying "sharp" problems to mastering PLG and engineering virality, discover how to move beyond rigid science and use intuition to build category-defining unicorns.
Andy Johns was a legendary growth leader at Facebook and Twitter, but behind the success, he was unraveling. After a severe collapse at 35, he walked away from millions to heal. This is his story of overcoming the addiction to achievement and finding peace.
Figma is the definitive case study for product-led growth. Claire Butler, Figma’s first GTM hire, reveals how they architected a unique bottom-up motion prioritizing community and transparency to scale from stealth mode to a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
Etsy VP Tim Holley shares how the marketplace scaled from $500M to $13B GMS. Learn how they aligned teams around a North Star metric, managed supply-demand dynamics, and leveraged behavioral economics to transform from a niche craft site into a global e-commerce giant.
Deel went from $0 to $295M ARR in three years, beating Slack's record. Head of Growth Meltem Kuran Berkowitz reveals how focusing on basics—like site speed and helpful content—drove this success. It’s a B2B playbook prioritizing utility over sales pitches.
Stop believing the "field of dreams" fallacy. JTBD co-creator Bob Moesta explains why supply doesn't create demand—struggling moments do. Learn how to shift your perspective from what you build to why customers "hire" products to make progress in their lives.
Camille Hearst, Head of Fan Monetization at Spotify, reflects on two decades in the creator economy. From iTunes to Patreon, she discusses scaling marketplaces, escaping the content hamster wheel, and turning creative passions into sustainable businesses.
