Lenny Distilled

Problem documentation beats solution brainstorming

Discovery → Problem Identification

I call it top 10 things you should know. It's a living document. So in my org right now I've got quite a number of PMs and for each of those PMs in this living Google Doc, they literally put 10 things, like 10 problems you should know.

Ebi AtawodiCrafting a compelling product vision | Ebi Atawodi (YouTube, Netflix, Uber)
Supporting

The beauty of it is each of those bigger cluster, you actually know what the sub problems are within that cluster because you sort of generated it very organically.

Chandra JanakiramanAn operator's guide to product strategy
Supporting

What are the biggest barriers to your productivity, or what are the biggest challenges to getting work done? Let them pick three, just three. Of those three, how often does this affect you? Is this hourly? Is this daily? Is this weekly? Is this quarterly?

Nicole ForsgrenHow to measure AI developer productivity in 2025