PODCAST · Lenny's Podcast

2023 年 12 月节目

10 期 · 10 期带分节

  • 12-29Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked)
    1. 00:00Nir’s background
    2. 04:20How to become less distractible
    3. 07:43Understanding distraction and traction
    4. 12:52The four steps to becoming indistractable
    5. 13:53Mastering internal triggers
    6. 18:49Surfing the urge with a 10-minute timer
    7. 23:20Making time for traction with a timebox schedule
    8. 25:02How to turn your values into time
    9. 28:36Booking deep work time
    10. 29:22Making pacts to prevent distraction
    11. 31:00The problem with to-do lists
    12. 34:31The drawback of deadlines
    13. 36:08Distraction is an emotion regulation problem
    14. 39:54Hacking back external triggers
    15. 45:03Preventing distraction with pacts
    16. 48:18Specific tools to hold you accountable
    17. 53:42Managing emotions and discomfort
    18. 56:37Taking responsibility and being high-agency
    19. 01:00:09Becoming indistractable at work
    20. 01:05:04Schedule syncing to align with managers
    21. 01:09:36We are not as hooked on technology as people think
    22. 01:16:00Life purpose and personal responsibility
    23. 01:17:38Lightning round
  • 12-27The hierarchy of engagement | Sarah Tavel (Benchmark, Greylock, Pinterest)
    1. 00:00Sarah’s background
    2. 03:33Framework 1: The Hierarchy of Engagement
    3. 06:03Level 1: Core action
    4. 10:33Level 2: Retention
    5. 14:00Level 3: Self-perpetuation
    6. 19:32The importance of focus
    7. 23:54The challenge of anonymity
    8. 26:04Advice for founders who want to increase retention
    9. 29:34What founders often get wrong
    10. 31:43Examples of core actions
    11. 37:37Finding your North Star Metric
    12. 38:12Who should use the Hierarchy of Engagement framework
    13. 38:54The Hierarchy of Marketplaces framework
    14. 46:09Level 1: Focus on a constrained opportunity
    15. 50:19Sarah’s “happy GMV” and “minimum viable happiness” concepts
    16. 54:47Thumbtack: a counterexample to this approach
    17. 56:36Signs you’re ready to move to level 2
    18. 58:06Level 2: Tipping the marketplace
    19. 01:04:15Tipping loops
    20. 01:10:53Not all markets are susceptible to tipping
    21. 01:15:55The challenge of homogeneity in B2B marketplaces
    22. 01:20:29Signs you’re tipping successfully
    23. 01:21:43Level 3: Dominating the market
    24. 01:28:29The opportunity in underestimated markets
    25. 01:30:11The challenges of chasing GMV and losing focus
    26. 01:36:36Recognizing currents and momentum in the market
    27. 01:39:20You can never rest on your laurels
    28. 01:41:03How to apply these frameworks outside of marketplaces
    29. 01:42:57Three ways to find marketplace opportunity
    30. 01:45:10) Lightning round
  • 12-21The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)
    1. 00:00Christian’s background
    2. 03:56The negative perception of product managers
    3. 07:58How to become a PM people want to work with
    4. 11:30The definition of a product manager
    5. 14:46Where new PMs fail
    6. 16:59Reference customers: what they are and why they are so important
    7. 24:05A quick summary of how to build a product that people want and love
    8. 26:44How to determine product-market fit
    9. 29:54The benefits of this approach
    10. 34:11Real examples of using reference customers
    11. 40:06Doing things that don’t scale
    12. 48:40How to get better at coaching and build trust with leaders
    13. 55:53The fastest way to build trust
    14. 01:00:01What to do in the absence of good coaching
    15. 01:02:51How to get into product management
    16. 01:04:16The pitfalls of early promotions
    17. 01:11:11How to train someone for a promotion before giving the promotion
    18. 01:13:30How to find a good coach
    19. 01:14:40Christian’s product work in Africa
    20. 01:21:22The importance of passion and empathy in product work
    21. 01:22:54Lightning round
  • 12-17Jason Fried challenges your thinking on fundraising, goals, growth, and more
    1. 00:00Jason’s background
    2. 03:49The success of 37signals
    3. 06:46When raising money makes sense
    4. 09:58The power of small teams
    5. 13:55Defining success and goals
    6. 17:08Playing “infinite games” in life
    7. 20:11Starting a business vs. staying in business
    8. 22:13Lessons from 25 years in business
    9. 27:28Venture scale vs. bootstrapping
    10. 30:30Choosing the right path for your business
    11. 33:19The “Shape Up” framework
    12. 37:59The drawback of promises
    13. 39:56Adopting a new way of working
    14. 41:36The two-week cooldown
    15. 43:53Trusting intuition and gut
    16. 46:41Creating a gut-driven culture
    17. 49:44What Jason looks for in new hires
    18. 56:19Advice on making changes and adapting
    19. 01:00:06What Jason has changed his mind about
    20. 01:02:33Planning in 6-week stretches and figuring it out as you go
    21. 01:06:43Being proud of the work you do
    22. 01:09:05Jason’s thoughts on why work should not feel like war
    23. 01:11:31Advice for starting a bootstrapped business
    24. 01:14:33You must be at peace with the worst that can happen
    25. 01:15:42The benefits of bootstrapping
    26. 01:19:11The value of constraints in business
    27. 01:22:00Jason’s philosophy: “Just keep making great s**t”
    28. 01:23:19Once, 37signals’s new line of software products
    29. 01:26:33The philosophy behind Once
    30. 01:35:47Closing thoughts
    31. 01:37:23Lightning round
  • 12-15How to tell better stories | Matthew Dicks (Storyworthy)
    1. 00:00Matthew’s background
    2. 04:27The five-second moment
    3. 10:29Knowing the ending
    4. 14:28The importance of including a transformation
    5. 15:59The dinner test
    6. 18:19You can’t tell someone else’s story
    7. 20:24Vacation stories
    8. 23:14Adding stakes to the story
    9. 25:12The power of surprise
    10. 29:20The benefits of storytelling in business
    11. 32:20An example of adding stakes
    12. 34:02Storytelling in the workplace
    13. 44:29Using personal inventory to make stories relatable
    14. 48:46Four ways to keep people listening
    15. 50:52Using humor in business storytelling
    16. 53:09Advice for adding humor
    17. 58:43An example of how storytelling helped a biotech company sell product
    18. 1:02:06Advice for people who don’t want to become storytellers
    19. 1:06:35The power of “Homework for Life”
    20. 01:15:26Practical tips for starting Homework for Life
    21. 01:19:28Dealing with nervousness in public speaking
    22. 01:24:42Preparing for a talk or presentation
    23. 01:25:24The power of saying yes
    24. 01:30:55Lightning round
  • 12-13Failure
    1. 00:00Lenny: Why I’m focusing on failure
    2. 03:25Katie Dill: The single meeting that changed how Katie leads forever
    3. 08:03Paul Adams: Freezing onstage in front of thousands of people
    4. 18:38Tom Conrad: Lessons from Pets.com and Quibi—two of the most famous product disas
    5. 33:19Sri Batchu: When you fail, make sure you fail conclusively
    6. 39:00Jiaona Zhang (JZ): One of the biggest product misses at Airbnb
    7. 44:32Gina Gotthilf: Everyone has an “A side” and a “B side,” and we should all share
    8. 57:57Maggie Crowley: Her favorite interview question about failure, and lessons from
    9. 1:00:33Thanks for listening
  • 12-10Radical Candor: From theory to practice with author Kim Scott
    1. 00:00Kim’s background
    2. 03:13A brief overview of Radical Candor
    3. 06:46How people fail with ruinous empathy, manipulative insincerity, and obnoxious ag
    4. 08:37The impact of radical candor on Kim’s life
    5. 14:16How to communicate feedback effectively
    6. 20:34A story illustrating the problem with ruinous empathy and manipulative insinceri
    7. 27:50How to get over the need to be liked
    8. 31:31How to have career conversations with your direct reports
    9. 29:40Reflections on how Kim handled an underperforming employee
    10. 33:31Best practices for soliciting feedback as a leader
    11. 35:53How to respond to feedback
    12. 39:22How often to ask for feedback
    13. 41:48Whether or not to accept “no feedback” as an answer
    14. 50:48Investing time in feedback
    15. 54:04How to ask for feedback as an employee
    16. 57:42Why obnoxious aggression is not the best way to deliver feedback
    17. 1:01:23A notable example of problematic management
    18. 1:03:43Why context matters when diagnosing obnoxious aggression
    19. 1:07:39Empathy is a good thing, but empathy can paralyze
    20. 1:10:47Reflections on the limitations of radical candor in a society riddled with biase
    21. 1:14:41Kim’s new book, Radical Respect
    22. 1:15:51Tactical advice to get better at radical candor
    23. 1:16:46Lightning round
  • 12-07The full-stack PM | Anuj Rathi (Swiggy, Jupiter Money, Flipkart)
    1. 00:00Anuj’s background
    2. 04:28How product differs in India
    3. 08:34When modern product thinking started to gain traction in India
    4. 14:01How Anuj thinks about new-user experiences
    5. 15:07Scott Belsky’s “lazy, vain, and selfish” framework
    6. 19:59Why PMs must understand category consumers
    7. 22:30Anuj’s philosophy on the PM job
    8. 23:59How Anuj applies the working-backwards framework
    9. 28:36The importance of FAQs
    10. 30:10The full-stack PM mindset
    11. 33:06Anuj’s “show don’t tell” framework
    12. 36:19How to use the show-don’t-tell framework
    13. 39:14The impact of using this framework
    14. 41:27Anuj’s “4BB framework” for product strategy
    15. 48:59Contrarian corner
    16. 50:49Anuj’s “framework of 3” for great PMs
    17. 52:34How to develop grit and influence
    18. 54:00Three reasons why leaders fail
    19. 56:21AI corner
    20. 57:51Lessons from building a successful marketplace
    21. 1:02:19How to balance and maintain stability on all sides of a marketplace
    22. 1:07:48Lightning round
  • 12-03Crafting a compelling product vision | Ebi Atawodi (YouTube, Netflix, Uber)
    1. 00:00Ebi’s background
    2. 04:31Four key elements of a product vision
    3. 08:14Examples of lofty but attainable visions
    4. 11:43Vision vs. mission
    5. 13:23Examples of visions and missions from notable companies
    6. 15:00A simple framework for outlining a vision
    7. 20:51Other methods for outlining a vision
    8. 23:29The impact of writing clear headlines
    9. 26:41Using mockups to frame your vision
    10. 28:24A step-by-step approach to developing a vision
    11. 32:58Ebi’s “10 Things” document
    12. 37:47A quick summary of Ebi’s tips
    13. 40:56How to use the “10 Things” doc in a strategy session
    14. 43:11The three concentric circles of evangelizing
    15. 47:48The cadence of developing a vision and bringing it to life
    16. 49:26Visions vs. micro visions
    17. 52:58First steps in developing a vision
    18. 55:12Infrastructure is the product
    19. 56:39Clarity and conviction, the main jobs of PMs
    20. 59:58Ebi’s narrative doc
    21. 1:04:59Conviction, its role in the job, and how to build it
    22. 1:08:20How to build company culture
    23. 1:17:06The monolithic culture at Uber
    24. 1:19:09The culture Ebi embeds in her teams
    25. 1:23:58How to evaluate your relationship with your engineering manager
    26. 1:26:02What’s new at YouTube
    27. 1:29:22Ebi’s closing thoughts
    28. 1:30:45Lightning round
  • 12-01The future of AI in software development | Inbal Shani (CPO of GitHub)
    1. 00:00Inbal’s background
    2. 04:17Why generative AI is not going to replace developers in the near future
    3. 05:54Why AI-driven testing is underhyped
    4. 07:48What the next 3 to 5 years will look like
    5. 10:13Stats around the use of GitHub Copilot
    6. 12:07How Copilot enables engineers to work more efficiently
    7. 13:38Common mistakes when adopting AI into your workflows
    8. 16:42How GitHub operationalizes “dogfooding”
    9. 18:46The philosophy behind Copilot
    10. 20:24Copilot’s success metrics
    11. 24:54How Copilot encourages collaboration
    12. 26:37What we lose when AI writes code for us
    13. 29:35A retrospective on the generative AI space
    14. 30:47Inbal’s thoughts on the future of AI
    15. 32:35How to make space for innovative product ideas
    16. 34:37How GitHub stays on the cutting edge of innovation
    17. 36:44The GitHub Next team
    18. 39:20Advice for early product managers
    19. 42:17Inbal’s “biggest learning” from her career
    20. 45:34Inbal’s closing thoughts
    21. 46:19Lightning round