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By Lenny Rachitsky · lennysnewsletter.com · @lennysan on X · YouTube · LinkedIn
Lenny Rachitsky's year-end roundup collects the most popular posts from his newsletter, grouped by theme such as AI, career, strategy, growth, and execution, plus a few all-time classics. He also reviews his 2025 goals and shares his 2026 plans, including improving quality, supporting the community, and balancing content between AI and non-AI topics.
Subscriber post — summary only01Key takeaways
- AI adoption is accelerating, and the gap between those who understand and benefit from it and those who don't is widening.
- Non-technical people can use tools like Claude Code and AI prototyping to build and test ideas quickly.
- Foundational PM skills such as strategy, prioritization, product sense, and communication remain central to the role.
- Career growth tactics include negotiating compensation well and mastering analytical and product sense interviews.
- Growth ideas like leveraging partner ecosystems and finding first users can help products stand out in crowded markets.
“This is as normal as it's going to be. It's going to be much weirder very soon.”Ben Mann · Lenny’s Newsletter
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Summary and takeaways written by PM Atlas; quotes are short excerpts. © the original author.