Lenny & Friends recap: design as the throughline, from Cagan to OpenAI
lennysan · x · 2026-09-14
A recap of the Lenny & Friends event highlights two threads: Marty Cagan et al. spanning product, business, culture and world-building approaches; and an unspoken throughline of design — from Claire Vo on what to build, Elena Verna on delivery craft, Claude team on humane building, to OpenAI folks on iterative launches and information architecture. Punchline: good design is greatness.
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