795 memorable quotes from Lenny's Podcast guests
“We tend to undervalue the things we're good at. We tend to think work has to be unpleasant.”
“You're going to fuck up, make something from it and be creative with your mistakes.”
“There is no such thing as a truly viral product.”
“It is word of mouth. It is the virality you can't measure that isn't a mechanic that isn't in a feature.”
“Multiple low quality reasons rarely add up to a high quality reason to do something.”
“Your environment should include people who are advocating for you.”
“I often like to think about passions are made, not found.”
“Your brain is so accustomed to having a scarcity mindset as opposed to creating alternative options or seeing a different path.”
“You got to fully get into it as a parent.”
“Getting a little bit better every day.”
“You can't just look at it. You got to live and touch and smell the software.”
“Everything's a lot more complicated than it seems.”
“Team is everything, but we don't actually focus on our team in the context of the mission.”
“You can't be everything to all people, so who are you for?”
“When DevEx is poor, everything else just isn't going to help.”
“Most productivity metrics are a lie.”
“We can't just put in a command and guess something back and accept it.”
“Focus on the things that make you happy, that fill you up.”
“Life is short. There's so many things to be doing out there. We're so lucky.”
“Through struggle is how we get better, how good things happen, how bonds form.”
