Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
Hosted by Lenny Rachitsky · 27 decoded episodes · newest Oct 4, 2026
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.
Episodes 27
- Oct 4, 2026 · 37 minOpenAI bets persistent agents will reshape the internetThe shift from chatbots to agents that remember goals and act across services could remake software, work, and the economics of the web.
- Sep 27, 2026 · 1h 34mAI reshapes work without erasing human judgmentAs AI changes how people build, manage, and grow, the episode examines what to delegate, what to protect, and how to navigate the grief of transition.
- Sep 20, 2026 · 1h 37mPeter Sellis argues product leaders need more restraint and ambitionAs AI makes feature creation cheaper, product leaders face greater pressure to choose what deserves to exist and connect it to durable business value.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 23mHow a small xAI team built and launched Grok Bot in one monthAs companies race to deploy AI, this inside look reveals the tactical engineering and product decisions required to build highly autonomous agents at startup speed.
- Sep 6, 2026 · 1h 19mAI loops and continuous shipping are redefining how startups build moatsAs artificial intelligence automates routine workflows, product leaders must transition from managing tasks to orchestrating complex agent loops and discovering moats through execution.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 22mPersistent AI coworkers redraw the boundaries of knowledge workAs AI shifts from answering prompts to carrying work forward, people must decide what to delegate, what to verify, and what thinking to protect.
- Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 22mOpenAI product lead explains how persistent AI coworkers reshape knowledge workAs artificial intelligence advances from simple chatbots to persistent coworkers, professionals must redefine their roles to avoid obsolescence.
- Aug 23, 2026 · 1h 25mSales expert outlines 15-step blueprint to close six-figure enterprise dealsSecuring six-figure enterprise contracts requires treating sales as a highly structured, product-management-like discipline rather than a series of casual pitches.
- Aug 16, 2026 · 1h 12mOpenAI design chief says AI is elevating rather than replacing designersAs artificial intelligence automates traditional engineering tasks, the role of the designer is shifting from visual execution to rapid prototyping and systems thinking.
- Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 31mCursor talent chief outlines blueprint for building elite engineering teamsIn a highly competitive tech market, standard hiring funnels fail to attract elite talent, making executive-style search methods essential for early-stage growth.
- Aug 2, 2026 · 1h 25mWhatnot CPO warns over-expanded product management teams stifle engineering innovationAs tech companies seek efficiency, this discussion challenges the industry standard of product team structures and redefines the role of the modern product manager.
- Jul 26, 2026 · 1h 34mAnthropic product leader explains how AI is rewriting the product management playbookAs artificial intelligence advances, the product management discipline is undergoing a fundamental shift from writing static specifications to designing dynamic evaluation systems.