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In this episode, you’ll learn

* Why senior ICs often out-earn managers, and how to pick the right path

* How moving to a Tier 1 city can supercharge your salary

* Cash versus equity: how to think about your comp tradeoffs

* The career levels where PM salaries really take off

* Why CPOs are cashing in like never before

* How far behind UK and European PM salaries actually are

* How to game your comp strategy based on your goals

Referenced

* Pave

* Levels.fyi

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

* Why AI assistants like ChatGPT have become more essential than Gmail or Slack

* How Linear is chipping away at Jira’s dominance

* Why Notion is winning across multiple categories

* How Figma continues to own design workflows, and where Canva is catching up

* The surprising role of Slack and Notion in CRM and customer support

* Why developers are flocking to AI-native coding tools like Cursor

* Three meta-trends reshaping tech stacks: bundling, craft, and mix-and-match flexibility

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Welcome to Lenny’s Reads, where every week you’ll find a fresh audio version of my newsletter about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career, read to you by the soothing voice of Lennybot.

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In this episode, you’ll learn

* How YC pivoted from consumer startups to B2B software

* The new bets YC is making, and what it signals about the future of startups

* Why solo founders are struggling to get into YC

* How US startups dominate YC’s biggest wins, and why

* Why YC-backed companies survive longer than almost anyone else

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In this episode, you’ll learn

* Why most product strategies fail

* How to bridge vision and execution

* The five Strategy Blocks that turn fuzzy ideas into focused action

* How to get stakeholders aligned fast using a shared strategy language

* How Meta, Headspace, and VRChat used this framework to unlock real growth

* How to apply Strategy Blocks to your team today — whether you’re a PM, a founder, or a product leader

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Many of you have told me that you’d prefer to listen to this newsletter instead of read it. I’m excited to share that now you can.

Introducing Lenny’s Reads: an audio podcast edition of Lenny’s Newsletter.

Our goal is to ship an audio version of each post 48 hours after it goes live. If you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll get the full post. If you’re a free subscriber, you’ll get the free preview.

We’re excited to hear what you think!

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