Podcast · 287 episodes
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth, page 2
by Lenny Rachitsky · English
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover concrete, actionable, and tactical advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
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Why half of product managers are in trouble | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google)How AI and faster iteration are changing product management—shifting PM work from “moving information” to driving judgment, obsoleting mechanical tasks, and causing a 12–24 month cycle of layoffs and…19 Apr 2026 · 1 h 35 min · 31 chapters
Hard truths about building in the AI era | Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures)Hard truths and contrarian takes on building and hiring in the AI era—why PM roles may shrink, how CEOs should keep pushing, and how to structure teams around “barrels” (independent drivers) vs…12 Apr 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 35 chapters
Head of Growth (Anthropic): “Claude is growing itself at this point” | Amol AvasareAnthropic’s growth surge and how Claude became the fastest-growing AI product, driven by activation improvements, “success disaster” firefighting, and increasingly automated growth experimentation.5 Apr 2026 · 1 h 53 min · 45 chapters
An AI state of the union: We’ve passed the inflection point, dark factories are coming, and automation timelines | Simon WillisonAI’s “inflection point” for coding agents (late 2025), the shift from writing code to agentic engineering (agents that code, debug, test), and a “dark factory” model where no humans read or type…2 Apr 2026 · 1 h 40 min · 40 chapters
From skeptic to true believer: How OpenClaw changed my life | Claire VoClaire Vo, former OpenClaw skeptic, explains how OpenClaw (self-hosted agent software) became a “true believer” tool for both her work and family life, focusing on multi-agent setups, onboarding, and…29 Mar 2026 · 1 h 47 min · 52 chapters
The art of influence: The single most important skill that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain (Webflow, ex-Slack)Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career22 Mar 2026 · 1 h 34 min · 47 chapters
The tactical playbook for getting 20-40% more comp (without sounding greedy) | Jacob Warwick (Executive Negotiator)The Tactical Playbook for Getting 20-40% More Compensation (Without Sounding Greedy)15 Mar 2026 · 1 h 55 min · 48 chapters
How I built a 1M+ subscriber newsletter and top 10 tech podcast | Lenny RachitskyIn this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky is interviewed by his wife, Michelle Rial, discussing his journey to building a successful newsletter with over a million subscribers and a…12 Mar 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 35 chapters
The most successful AI company you’ve never heard of | Qasar YounisLenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career8 Mar 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 39 chapters
The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career1 Mar 2026 · 1 h 17 min · 33 chapters
AI is critical for humanity’s survival: Cisco president on the AI revolution | Jeetu PatelLenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career26 Feb 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 32 chapters
Head of Claude Code: What happens after coding is solved | Boris ChernyIn this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews Boris Cherny, the creator and head of Claude Code at Anthropic.19 Feb 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 47 chapters
Sequoia CEO coach: Why it’s never been easier to start a company, and never been harder to scale one | Brian Halligan (co-founder, HubSpot)In this episode, Lenny interviews Brian Halligan, co-founder of HubSpot and Sequoia’s in-house CEO coach.15 Feb 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 40 chapters
“Engineers are becoming sorcerers” | The future of software development with OpenAI’s Sherwin WuInterviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover concrete, actionable, and tactical advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.12 Feb 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 40 chapters
Getting paid to vibe code: Inside the new AI-era job | Lazar Jovanovic (Professional Vibe Coder)In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky speaks with Lazar Jovanovic, a professional vibe coder at Lovable.8 Feb 2026 · 1 h 43 min · 40 chapters
Dr. Becky on the surprising overlap between great parenting and great leadershipLenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career1 Feb 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 42 chapters
Marc Andreessen: The real AI boom hasn’t even started yetLenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career29 Jan 2026 · 1 h 45 min · 58 chapters
Why your product stopped growing (and the 5-step framework to restart it) | Jason CohenLenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career25 Jan 2026 · 1 h 46 min · 43 chapters
The non-technical PM’s guide to building with Cursor | Zevi Arnovitz (Meta)In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews Zevi Arnovitz, a product manager at Meta with a non-technical background.18 Jan 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 33 chapters
How to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valley’s missing etiquette playbook | Sam LessinHow to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valley’s missing etiquette playbook15 Jan 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 44 chapters
What OpenAI and Google engineers learned deploying 50+ AI products in productionIn this episode, Lenny interviews Aishwarya Naresh Reganti and Kiriti Badam, experts in AI product development who have launched over 50 AI products at various tech companies.11 Jan 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 39 chapters
The high-growth handbook: Molly Graham’s frameworks for leading through chaos, change, and scaleThe High-Growth Handbook: Molly Graham’s Frameworks for Leading Through Chaos, Change, and Scale4 Jan 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 36 chapters
We replaced our sales team with 20 AI agents—here’s what happened | Jason Lemkin (SaaStr)Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career1 Jan 2026 · 1 h 42 min · 46 chapters
10 contrarian leadership truths every leader needs to hear | Matt MacInnis (Rippling)10 Contrarian Leadership Truths Every Leader Needs to Hear28 Dec 2025 · 1 h 36 min · 38 chapters