Framework · 2 notes · discussed by Ada Chen Rekhi, Albert Cheng

Explore And Exploit

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Lenny’s Podcast105 min

How to make better decisions and build a joyful career

Ada Chen Rekhi · Apr 16, 2023
Key learnings
  • Run a curiosity loop by asking a specific, unbiased question with a rationale request, sent lightweight to 5-10 people who are…
  • Avoid generic advice by making it contextual: weigh each recommendation against your own situation, skills, and experience rather…
  • Use a personal values exercise to rank what matters to you, then test big decisions against that internal scorecard instead of…
Lenny’s Podcast115 min

How to find hidden growth opportunities in your product

Albert Cheng · Oct 5, 2025
Key learnings
  • Alternate between exploring for new insights and exploiting proven wins; when experiments stop reaching significance, return to…
  • Share experiment learnings across the company so adjacent teams can apply the same human-psychology insight to their own parts of…
  • Make a free tier a taste of the full product's value rather than a stripped-down version; sampling paid suggestions to free users…