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Taking a moment to celebrate and reflect—and then back to work

2025-03-043,286 words5 claims8 podcast connections

Consensus3+ guests independently agreeSynthesisLenny combined multiple guest insightsCurationAmplified one guest's ideaOriginalLenny's own addition

The only way Lenny's Newsletter has meaningfully grown is through word of mouth, with the sole exception being Substack's recommendation feature which accounts for roughly half of the journey from 500K to 1M subscribers.

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The podcast takes less work and generates more revenue than the newsletter, with each podcast episode requiring 3-5 hours versus 10-30 hours per newsletter post.

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Product teams will shrink by 25-50% due to AI (mostly fewer engineers), while PMs will have more influence and leverage, spending more time in discovery and GTM and less in designing and building.

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For creator-driven businesses, prioritizing stamina over virality is essential because one viral post is easy but publishing weekly for five years is what builds a sustainable audience.

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Roughly half of Lenny's Newsletter audience are PMs, over a quarter are founders, and the fastest-growing segment is non-PMs including engineers, designers, and growth/marketing professionals.

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