If you’re a premium subscriber Add the private feed to your podcast app at add.lennysreads.com In this episode, we unpack the elusive skill of product sense: what it really means, why it matters, and exactly how to build it. With hard-earned wisdom from Jules Walter (Slack, YouTube), we go beyond vague instincts and into concrete habits that sharpen your intuition and creativity as a product builder. Listen now: YouTube | Apple | Spotify In this episode, you’ll learn: * Why product sense isn’t magic: it’s a muscle you can train * How to build product sense by developing deeper user empathy * Why watching real users interact with products sharpens your intuition * How to reverse-engineer everyday products to uncover what makes them work * How creativity plays a key role in building great products * What you can learn by studying how top product thinkers make decisions * Why staying curious about new technology trends fuels innovation * How to tell if your product sense is actually improving over time References: * A comprehensive survey of Product Management * Anthropic * Are You Solving the Right Problems? * Balaji Srinivasan * Bangaly Kaba * Braze * Camille Edwards * Cash App * Carta * Courtney Lessard * David Lieb * Elad Gil * Erin Teague * How to Do a Product Critique * How to Get Startup Ideas * Inspired * Intro to the Design of Everyday Things * Jules Walter * Julie Zhuo * Lawrence Ripsher * Marty Cagan * Naval Ravikant * Paul Graham * Rahul Vohra * Shreyas Doshi * Slack * Stewart Butterfield * Stripe * Superhuman * Textract (Amazon) * The First Secret of Great Design * Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg * Todd Sherman * Tony Fadell * Uber * Venmo * Why now This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe
