Lenny Rachitsky
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Podcast Appearances
How have you most changed and I guess evolved over that course?
What's like a big area that you've improved in?
For founders that are hearing this and are like, OK, I'm going to work on this.
What most helped you level up in this space?
Is it like coaches?
Is it people around you?
Is it just doing it?
I had Rahul Vohra on the podcast a while back, the founder of Superhuman.
And he went through a similar, I don't know if this is what you went through, but he went through a transition where he loved what he was doing and then ended up being pushed by VCs and leaders to like, okay, you got to do these other things.
And then like, okay, I really don't like this and I'm going to find a way to do the thing I really enjoy because that's going to reflect in so many ways across the business and help us succeed.
Is that something you went through or just like, okay, I just want to get back to the product and building?
So kind of along those lines, you put out this letter, I think it was the end of last year where you described this coming year as the crucible moment for Snap.
It's so interesting, just like you guys have a billion monthly active users.
That's just absurd.
I don't think people realize this.
You're making 6 billion a year in revenue, something like that.
One of the very few social networks that lasts, that is durable with like a very valuable, interesting audience.
On the flip side, the stock hasn't been killing it.
There's like these investors coming at you, trying to tell you to change all these things.
I guess just thoughts, reflections, and what do you think people are missing about where this might go?