Lenny's Reads
An audio edition of Lenny's Newsletter (powered by AI)
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Building AI product sense, part 2
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p></p><p>Dr. Marily Nika, longtime AI PM at Google and Meta, shares a simple weekly ritual that rapidly builds AI product sense – the ability to translate probabilistic model behavior into products people can trust. In this episode, Marily walks through the framework for uncovering failure modes before users do.</p><p></p><p>Listen now: YouTube | Apple | Spotify</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn</p><p>• Why Meta added “Product Sense with AI” to its PM inter...
Product Pass drop: Canva, ElevenLabs, Manus, Factory, Amp, Railway, Framer—now free with your paid subscription
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p>Your product builder's Product Pass just got even better. In this episode, we introduce the seven new premium partners joining the Product Pass, bringing the total value of a paid newsletter subscription to over $25,000. We cover all the new products, what they do, how people are using them, and the key details you need to know before subscribing.</p><p></p><p>Listen now: YouTube | Apple | Spotify</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p>• Key fe...
ChatGPT apps are about to be the next big distribution channel: Here’s how to build one
<p>Colin Matthews, shares how ChatGPT apps are emerging as a powerful new distribution channel. In this episode, Colin shares how discovery will become contextual inside ChatGPT, what the architecture looks like, and why ChatGPT apps represent a rare distribution opportunity. He also covers two fast paths you can take to build and deploy your first ChatGPT app.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p><p>• Why chat-native apps could change the tech ecosystem</p><p>• How users will discover apps contextually inside ChatGPT</p><p>• The three UI modes for ChatGPT apps</p><p>• The “one widget per...
AI tools are overdelivering: results from our large-scale AI productivity survey
<p>Noam Segal, AI Insights Manager at Figma, shares the results from our comprehensive survey of 1,750 product managers, engineers, designers, and founders on how AI is reshaping their work. The findings are striking: more than half of respondents are saving at least half a day per week on their most important tasks. Since the quality of AI tools are improving at breakneck speed, Noam reveals we're watching the early innings of a compounding productivity revolution.</p><p>In this episode, you'll learn:</p><p>• Why 55% say AI has exceeded expectations and how it's improving work quality</p><p>• Which roles are...
How to build your PM second brain with ChatGPT
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p>In this episode, Amir Klein, from monday.com, shares a practical, battle-tested system for building a PM “second brain”. In this episode, Amir explains exactly how to set up a ChatGPT Project with a clear personality, feed it the messy context scattered across your tools, and then put it to work—drafting sign-up forms, spinning up prototypes, and tailoring comms for every audience.</p><p></p><p>Listen now: YouTube | Apple | Spotify</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll l...
How to spot a 1% startup early
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.comHow do certain early employees keep picking generational companies—again and again—before the rest of the world catches on? In this episode, we distill lessons from five such super-spotters whose resumes include Palantir, OpenAI, Facebook, Stripe, Linear, Figma, Notion, Slack, Box, Spotify, and Dropbox. You’ll learn the three rare traits they all look for, and how you can apply these signals to your own career and company-building.In this episode, you’ll learn:• How “ludicrous” ambition shows up• The underrated signs of founder g...
Ecosystem is the next big growth channel
<p>AI gave everyone speed - but that same speed flooded every distribution channel. Search traffic's down, inboxes are overrun, and even virality is harder when everyone's shipping quickly.</p><p>In this episode, Emily Kramer reveals the strategy behind today's breakout companies: ecosystem. Instead of going direct, win through partners, creators, communities, and integrations that already have your audience's trust. If you're still relying on the old playbook in an AI-saturated world, this episode will help you rewire your strategy.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p>• Why classic inbound, outbound, virality, events, and life...
Part 2 of how to get the most out of your product pass—and welcome, Stripe Atlas, to the bundle!
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p>Your product builder’s starter pack keeps getting better. In this episode, we continue the guide to getting maximum value from the Product Pass, with seven tools that have reshaped how I prototype, research, take notes, manage email, and move faster every single day.</p><p>There’s also a new perk for Insiders: 40% off Stripe Atlas to go from idea to incorporated startup without the tax/legal slog.</p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn</p><p>• Why Lovabl...
A builder’s guide to living a long and healthy life
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p>If you’re trying to feel better, build longer, and avoid quietly poisoning yourself along the way, this episode’s for you.</p><p>After a run of injuries, weird labs, and a “half-man/half-plastic” toxin screen, I went deep on cleaning up my life. Enter: Justin Mares, founder/operator (Kettle & Fire, Perfect Keto, Surely, Truemed), and meticulous health nerd who has spent hundreds of hours testing what’s actually worth buying.</p><p>In this episode, we walk through Just...
Everyone should be using Claude Code more
<p>If you’re a premium subscriber, add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com</p><p>Claude Code isn't just for developers - it’s actually one of the most underrated AI tools for non-technical people.</p><p>In this episode, I share 50 ways to use it: decluttering your hard drive, enhancing images, synthesizing customer calls, drafting presentations, and more, all collected from 500+ stories shared by this community. If you've been sleeping on Claude Code, then this episode is your wake-up call.</p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p><p>• Exactly how to install...
