Lenny’s Podcast94 min
Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork and Airbnb, and thriving as a PM
Jiaona Zhang · Jul 2, 2023
Key learnings
- New PMs often jump to solutions; start by understanding user problems and whether a real opportunity exists before deciding what…
- A PM has little formal authority and must lead through influence, so editing and synthesizing opportunities matters more than…
- Check unit economics early; magical thinking that a business will work at scale is a common trap, as the Airbnb Plus experience…