Ryan Olsen went from failing a tech interview to becoming a Principal Engineer (IC8) at Instagram. Learn how he built IG Stories, achieved one promotion per half, and why small teams win. A masterclass in high-leverage engineering and navigating Big Tech.
Anuj Rathi (ex-Swiggy, Jupiter, Flipkart) has shaped the Indian startup ecosystem. Here, he breaks down his "full-stack" PM approach, the "Lazy, Vain, and Selfish" user framework, and why building for 1.4 billion people requires more than standard Silicon Valley playbooks.
Paul Millerd, author of The Pathless Path, challenges the default script of life. By prioritizing "coming alive" over "getting ahead," he explores how to reconstruct our relationship with money and success through intentional experimentation and meaningful work.
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.
Slack CPO Noah Weiss joins Lenny Rachitsky to deconstruct the 10 traits of elite PMs. Discover Slack's "Complaint Storm" ritual, their pragmatic AI strategy, and the metrics that drive enterprise utility with consumer-grade delight.
LinkedIn has evolved from a digital rolodex into a dynamic skills-based hiring engine. VP of Product Hari Srinivasan reveals how algorithms are rebalancing the hiring market and shares frameworks for building and managing complex digital ecosystems.
Kevin Aluwi joins Lenny to share Gojek's chaotic rise. From facing machetes wielded by "taxi mafias" to managing physical cash vaults, discover how the Southeast Asian giant achieved 100% MoM growth and built infrastructure where none existed.
Josh Miller shares how The Browser Company challenges Chrome by prioritizing "heartfelt intensity" over data. From eliminating PMs to storytelling updates, discover their unique blueprint for building consumer software that prioritizes human feeling over optimization.
Laura Schaffer (Amplitude) unpacks the psychology of growth. From navigating career transitions to rethinking A/B testing and onboarding flows, she challenges industry dogmas. Learn why adding friction can boost conversions and how to effectively market to engineers.
Former Stripe COO Claire Hughes Johnson reveals how she scaled the company from 160 to 7,000 employees. In this deep dive, she argues that operational structure fuels speed and explains why effective management requires deep self-awareness.
ProfitWell CEO Patrick Campbell bootstrapped to a $200m exit without VC funding. Here, he shares 10 hard-won lessons on shipping tempo, churn reduction, and team building. A blueprint for founders building sustainable, high-efficiency SaaS businesses.
Retention matters most, and onboarding is the key lever. Lauryn Isford, Head of Growth at Airtable, shares her framework for optimizing flows, implementing "reverse trials," and defining activation metrics that drive long-term business health.
After 50 episodes and two million downloads, we identified the year's top 10 episodes. From retention strategies to leadership psychology, this list acts as a masterclass in product management featuring insights from titans at Stripe, Google, and Notion.
Camille Ricketts, Notion's first marketing hire, deconstructs the mechanics of community-led growth. Learn why "content-market fit" is critical and how it helped scale Notion into a $10 billion productivity juggernaut.
Coach to the CEOs of OpenAI and Reddit, Matt Mochary shares his systems for scaling leadership. Discover actionable frameworks for overcoming fear, delivering critical feedback, and navigating layoffs without losing your humanity.
Substack Head of Product Sachin Monga explores the shift from ad-supported aggregators to direct writer-reader relationships. Discover how product philosophy, growth loops, and a focus on user agency are fueling a new "Golden Era" for the creator economy.
