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This episode features Ben Erez, a former PM at Meta and interview coach, who unveils his five-part framework for acing product sense interviews. He details how to structure responses effectively, emphasizing clear communication, defining product motivation, segmenting users, identifying core problems, and developing viable solutions. The guide offers concrete examples, common pitfalls to avoid, and practice tips to help aspiring PMs navigate this crucial interview stage and secure their dream roles.
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com Ben Erez is a former PM at Facebook, the first PM at multiple startups, and now a full-time interview coach and educator. In this episode, he shares the five-part framework he’s used to help hundreds of PMs land roles at top companies. It’s the most practical, e… To hear more, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at https://add.lennysreads.com You’ve probably heard terms like LLM, transformer, and hallucination, but do you really know what they mean? In this episode, I walk through 20 of the most common AI terms with dead-simple explanations you can actually understand (and use). In this episode, you’ll learn • What a “model” actually is • The difference between pre-training, fine-tuning, and RLHF • What transformers are—and why they...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com Three weeks ago, Noam Segal and I shared data showing that 84% of tech workers feel burned out. That left one big question: Who are the 16% who aren’t? This episode is their playbook. We analyzed 175 follow-up surveys and spoke with 15 “burnout conquerors” to understand how they’ve cracked the code. In this episode, you’ll learn • The five-part “ARMOR” framework for burnout protection • The habits, sys...
If you’re a premium subscriber • Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com About Colin Matthews was a longtime PM and is the creator of my favorite AI prototyping course, AI Prototyping for Product Managers . He already has two posts in my all-time top 10 — and I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes his third. In this post, Colin shares his hands-on playbook for turning AI prototyping from scattered experiments into a repeatable, team-wide workflow. In this episode, you’ll...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com Together with Noam Segal, we unpack the most surprising insights from a sweeping new study of over 8,200 tech professionals—across roles, company sizes, and work setups. In this episode, you’ll learn • Why burnout is rampant • Who’s thriving in tech right now (and who’s not) • The shocking stat: Only 1 in 4 workers think their manager is effective • How sentiment shifts between remote, hybrid, and in-o...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com Saumil Mehta shares his hard-earned framework for becoming a high-impact “manager of managers” — and why skip level leaders, not more middle managers, are the key to scaling product teams. In this episode, you’ll learn * When a manager struggles, look one level up * Why the jump from line manager to skip lead is so tough * The “API endpoint” trick for leading through layers * How to get feedback withou...
The product job market is flipping. In this post, I break down the latest 2025 data – what’s growing, what’s fading, and where the real opportunities are right now. — In this episode, you’ll learn: • How layoffs are finally slowing after four tough years • Which roles are bouncing back fastest • What Big Tech is pouring billions into, and how it could unlock new hiring • The new baseline for remote-friendly jobs • Where the most AI roles are opening up, and which city leads by far Who’s hiring: ...
Jacob Warwick gives a masterclass on how to negotiate like a top-tier product leader, using a five-part framework that’s helped thousands secure compensation packages 2-4x above the posted range. — In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why negotiation is about value, not tactics • A five-step playbook for comp negotiation • How to uncover intel others miss, like hidden power and future pain points • Questions and scripts that shift you from applicant to collaborator • Real-world stories of product le...
In this episode, you’ll learn * The six behaviors that separate “agents” from ordinary AI tools * How to spot an ideal low-risk, high-impact task to automate first * The five-question checklist that keeps your agent safe, scoped, and effective * Smart ways to control cost, curb hallucinations, and satisfy your security team * AI prompts you can copy-paste to identify the right platform for your agent and generate workflows in plain English * Techniques for testing, iterating, and promoting your ...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com In this episode, you’ll learn * Why senior ICs often out-earn managers, and how to pick the right path * How moving to a Tier 1 city can supercharge your salary * Cash versus equity: how to think about your comp tradeoffs * The career levels where PM salaries really take off * Why CPOs are cashing in like never before * How far behind UK and European PM salaries actually are * How to game your comp str...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com In this episode, you’ll learn: * Why AI assistants like ChatGPT have become more essential than Gmail or Slack * How Linear is chipping away at Jira’s dominance * Why Notion is winning across multiple categories * How Figma continues to own design workflows, and where Canva is catching up * The surprising role of Slack and Notion in CRM and customer support * Why developers are flocking to AI-native co...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com In this episode, you’ll learn * How YC pivoted from consumer startups to B2B software * The new bets YC is making, and what it signals about the future of startups * Why solo founders are struggling to get into YC * How US startups dominate YC’s biggest wins, and why * Why YC-backed companies survive longer than almost anyone else Subscribe: YouTube | Apple | Spotify Follow Lenny: Twitter/X | LinkedIn ...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com In this episode, you’ll learn * Why most product strategies fail * How to bridge vision and execution * The five Strategy Blocks that turn fuzzy ideas into focused action * How to get stakeholders aligned fast using a shared strategy language * How Meta, Headspace, and VRChat used this framework to unlock real growth * How to apply Strategy Blocks to your team today — whether you’re a PM, a founder, or...
If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com Many of you have told me that you’d prefer to listen to this newsletter instead of read it. I’m excited to share that now you can. Introducing Lenny’s Reads : an audio podcast edition of Lenny’s Newsletter. Every newsletter post will now be transformed into an audio podcast, read to you by the soothing voice of Lennybot . Our goal is to ship an audio version of each post 48 hours after it goes live. If...
