Writer of Lenny's Newsletter and host of Lenny's Podcast, covering product, growth and career in tech. Previously a product lead at Airbnb. Also an angel investor and advisor.
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2 of Lenny Rachitsky's claims fit 2 mental models. Most often: Less, but better, Value moves to what stays scarce.
Find the essence and cut the rest; simplicity is hard work, not the absence of effort.
Their wordsThe most useful bots have narrow, clearly defined responsibilities.
When something becomes cheap and plentiful, the value moves to whatever is still rare next to it.
Their wordsAs building gets easier, choosing the right thing to build, knowing what good looks like, and caring enough to fix it are becoming increasingly important for successful product teams.