Lenny’s Podcast74 min
Paul Millerd · Nov 19, 2023
Key learnings- Notice whether you're consciously choosing your default path or simply inheriting it, including implicit contracts like working…
- Take a three-hour block during a workday, go for an aimless walk or revisit a childhood activity, and notice what emerges and…
- Ask yourself why you work beyond money, and examine the cultural scripts behind your answer about being a good person.
The Beautiful Mess · John Cutler♥ 158
Jul 6, 2026
“This post is important. It is the introduction for a book that’ll I’ll probably never publish. Why? I already have! I’ve written it across countless TBM posts (multiple books worth), but have had trouble getting to the crux of it. Over the weekend I had a breakthrough. It has been sitting under my nose with posts like”
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Feb 24, 2026 · 22 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky and researcher Noam Segal interviewed over 30 tech professionals about using AI in job hunts and found the strongest candidates built personal feedback loops with AI. The post packages those techniques…
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May 4, 2021 · 12 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky answers a reader's question about what makes product managers great by sharing 14 habits he has observed and refined over years. The core argument is that effective PMs build habits around clear…
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Mar 26, 2024 · 13 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky, with instructor Colin Matthews, offers a practical primer for product managers who want stronger technical fluency. It walks through application architecture (client, server, database), how APIs work…
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Christian Idiodi · Dec 21, 2023
Key learnings- Earn trust as a PM by becoming the most knowledgeable person on customers, data and the business, and by asking experts to teach…
- Frame PM success as earning a 'certificate of appreciation' from customers: revenue, engagement, loyalty, or referrals.
- Recognize that value is the hardest and most overlooked risk; test whether customers will actually buy, choose, and use the…
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Jun 15, 2021 · 8 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky shares his favorite interview questions for product managers, one per core PM responsibility, with notes on what strong answers look like and which red flags to watch for. He also includes a set of…
@shreyas · Shreyas Doshi on X♥ 229
Most mid-career product people who are doing reasonably well make 2 implicit assumptions that affect their quality of life: 1. the ceiling of key product skills is just an inch higher than where they are now (i.e. they’re basically already at the ceiling) 2. the point of any upskilling is to get a…
Lenny’s Podcast113 min
Maggie Crowley · Nov 5, 2023
Key learnings- Great PMs simplify relentlessly: find the one thing to do and stick with it long enough to actually finish it.
- Read your documents out loud and cut anything complicated; if you can say it in conversation, write it that way.
- Follow up on results after launches by setting calendar reminders to check metrics weeks and months later, and share what you…
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Mar 15, 2022 · 18 min
Jules Walter argues that product sense is a learned skill rather than an innate talent, defined as consistently crafting products that have the intended impact on users through empathy and creativity. He offers four…
Lenny’s Podcast87 min
Fareed Mosavat · Oct 23, 2022
Key learnings- Get better at product management by doing real work at real companies with real customers; courses, mentorship and reading only…
- Run an execute-generalize-communicate loop: ship work, extract transferable lessons such as when friction helps activation, then…
- Build sponsorship by doing excellent work and communicating it, so leaders who can open bigger opportunities notice you.
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Nov 12, 2024 · 18 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyTal Raviv, a long-time individual-contributor PM, argues that flatter tech orgs demand PMs build their own systems to stay effective and healthy. The post offers practical tactics such as finishing meeting action items…
The Beautiful Mess · John Cutler♥ 64
Sep 29, 2026
John Cutler outlines ten career traps that thoughtful people, including capable product and tech professionals, tend to fall into. The core argument is that good intentions and strong work ethic can quietly steer…
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Apr 19, 2022 · 5 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky lays out a three-part approach to preparing for product manager interviews: research the product, company and interview process; practice with real people through mock interviews and coaching; and study…
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Sep 17, 2019 · 6 min
Lenny Rachitsky's first weekly Q&A newsletter answers three reader questions: how to learn growth as a PM moving into a growth role, what a new PM should do in their first 90 days to earn trust, and whether an MBA is…
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May 26, 2026 · 8 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky recommends a curated set of books for product builders, organized by the skill or job a reader wants to improve, such as communication, strategy, management, and sales. He limits himself to three books…
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Graham Weaver · Jan 16, 2025
Key learnings- Ask yourself what you would pursue if you knew you wouldn't fail, then work backward from that goal to find a path toward it.
- Write down your limiting beliefs and fears on paper; once externalized they lose power and become concrete to-do items you can…
- Build accountability through an executive coach, a like-minded friend, or a weekly written form tracking goals and next steps.
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Mar 22, 2022 · 19 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky lays out a practical playbook for interviewing product managers: a multi-stage funnel with screens, a full-day loop, and panel debriefs. He covers which skills to test, sample questions, how to design…
Substack · Shreyas Doshi♥ 92
Jan 12, 2026
The essay argues that mid-career professionals tend to believe the ceiling of mastery in their craft sits just slightly above their current level, a belief that feels humble but quietly limits growth. This assumption…
Lenny’s Podcast82 min
Elizabeth Stone · Feb 22, 2024
Key learnings- Economics framing, especially thinking through incentives and unintended consequences, is a useful lens for product and business…
- Hold a high personal bar: be responsive, follow through on commitments, and show up on time so colleagues are not left waiting on…
- Give high-standard feedback in private and specific terms, then help the person close the gap by working on the work with them…
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Feb 15, 2022 · 24 min
This guest-authored guide by Jason Shah, head of product at Alchemy, explains how the product manager role changes at web3 startups. The author argues that PMs there are more versatile, more art than science given…
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Aug 11, 2020 · 9 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyLenny Rachitsky shares five strategies from his own early career for people in their 20s deciding on roles, quitting jobs, and new ventures. He argues against over-optimizing for resume checkboxes, follows interests…
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Bangaly Kaba · May 26, 2024
Key learnings- Optimize for impact rather than compensation, since pay and scope follow from the impact you deliver.
- Score your environment (manager, resources, scope, team, compensation, culture) quarterly to see which factor is limiting your…
- Your manager is the most powerful environment variable; if it's a bad fit, first try to understand what they optimize for before…
SVPG · Marty CaganJun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 · 7 min
Marty Cagan offers a curated starting path for aspiring product managers who are overwhelmed by contradictory online advice. He argues that the product manager role is about ensuring what gets built is both valuable and…