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Kevin Yien

Product leader; previously led product at Square and Mutiny.

3 things

The Courage to Be DislikedBook Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

loved

the one book that I read without fail every year has a very misleading title it's called the courage to be disliked

Lenny's Podcast, "Unorthodox PM tips: Automating user insights, unselling candidates, decision logs, more", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The guest says they have re-read it every year for seven or eight years.

2024-08-18·youtube.com ↗

The BearOther

loved

The Bear holds a very special place in my heart right now both because I worked in restaurants and I got to build for them and so like seeing the details that they do actually gives me a lot of anxiety but I I really appreciate the craft they put into it

Lenny's Podcast, "Unorthodox PM tips: Automating user insights, unselling candidates, decision logs, more", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).

2024-08-18·youtube.com ↗

Physical: 100Other

liked

physical 100 so this is a Netflix show it's a Korean show about you know a hundred different bodybuilders athletes what have you on who has like the optimum physique or whatever I don't really care about that part the two things I love about the show are one it's ridiculous what people are capable of like you see what they can physically do and you're like oh my God that's amazing what they can put their minds to

Lenny's Podcast, "Unorthodox PM tips: Automating user insights, unselling candidates, decision logs, more", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The Korean Netflix competition show.

2024-08-18·youtube.com ↗

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