Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Episodes

• The hidden pattern behind successful products | Mark Pincus (founder of Zynga)

  Jun 14, 2026

  Start with proven concepts and small, incremental improvements to increase your chances of success.

• Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony Fadell

  Jun 7, 2026

  Opinion-based decision-making is crucial for initial product versions, especially when innovating in uncharted territory.

• A rational conversation on where AI is actually going | Benedict Evans

  May 31, 2026

  We are in an early, uncertain phase of AI development, similar to the internet's infancy in 1997.

• The AI paradox: More automation, more humans, more work | Dan Shipper

  May 24, 2026

  AI environments like Codex and Claude Code are becoming the new core platforms for work, fundamentally shifting how tasks are performed.

• Why we’re at the beginning of the AI hardware boom | Caitlin Kalinowski (ex–OpenAI, Meta, Apple)

  May 17, 2026

  Hardware and physical AI are the next frontier after digital AI, driven by saturation in keyboard-based AI capabilities.

• How to build a company that withstands any era | Eric Ries, Lean Startup author

  May 10, 2026

  The success of a company can inherently lead to its degradation if proper governance and purpose protections are not in place, driven by what Eric Ries calls 'financial gravity'.

• Why cultivating agency matters more than cultivating skills in the AI era | Max Schoening (Head of Product, Notion)

  May 3, 2026

  Agency, not just skills, will be the defining factor for thriving in the AI-driven future.

• Snapchat CEO: Why distribution has become the most important moat | Evan Spiegel

  Apr 26, 2026

  Distribution is the new moat—companies need effective ways to reach and grow their user base, not just build great products.

• How Anthropic’s product team moves faster than anyone else | Cat Wu (Head of Product, Claude Code)

  Apr 23, 2026

  The pace of AI product development has accelerated immensely at Anthropic, with deployment cycles reducing from months to days, enabled by streamlined processes and advanced models.

• Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)

  Apr 19, 2026

  The skills most valued in product managers are shifting from routine operational tasks to judgment, creativity, and building. PMs need to embrace continuous reinvention and AI tools.

• Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)

  Apr 12, 2026

  Talent density and internal development are critical to building successful companies, especially in competitive markets.

• Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” | Amol Avasare

  Apr 5, 2026

  Anthropic has rapidly scaled from $1 billion to $19 billion in ARR, demonstrating unprecedented growth in the AI sector.

• An AI state of the union: We’ve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon Willison

  Apr 2, 2026

  The moment of November 2025 marked an inflection point in AI coding, significantly improving coding agents' reliability.

• From skeptic to true believer: How OpenClaw changed my life | Claire Vo

  Mar 29, 2026

  OpenClaw can be transformative in personal and professional life, provided it is installed and used correctly.

• The art of influence: The single most important skill that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow, ex-Slack)

  Mar 22, 2026

  Curiosity and empathy are vital skills for product managers, but they are often forgotten when dealing with executives.

• The tactical playbook for getting 20-40% more comp (without sounding greedy) | Jacob Warwick (Executive Negotiator)

  Mar 15, 2026

  Fear often prevents individuals from negotiating effectively, leading them to leave money on the table.

• How I built a 1M+ subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast | Lenny Rachitsky

  Mar 12, 2026

  The best advice often comes from practitioners in the field, not just theoretical sources.

• The most successful AI company you’ve never heard of | Qasar Younis

  Mar 8, 2026

  AI's transformative impact will be most significant in physical industries, addressing labor shortages and enhancing efficiency.

• The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)

  Mar 1, 2026

  The traditional design process is becoming obsolete; designers must adapt to support rapid engineering execution.

• AI is critical for humanity’s survival: Cisco president on the AI revolution | Jeetu Patel

  Feb 26, 2026

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