Lenny’s Podcast112 min
The secret to better AI prototypes: Why Tinder’s CPO starts with JSON, not design
Ravi Mehta · Sep 29, 2025
Key learnings
- Startups win on latency, the speed from idea to validated result, not raw velocity; design tests so you can learn in days rather…
- Early-stage companies lack the traffic for statistically significant experiments, so favor conviction built from enough data over…
- Build an early-stage network of founders, angels, and builders early, since large-company connections often prefer staying in…