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Nan Yu: How Linear ships beloved B2B software at speed

Through week-one V1s shipped first to internal users then waves of beta rings; Linear refuses customization that helps managers and breaks IC workflow.

Lenny RachitskyhostNan Yuguest
Jan 30, 20251h 21mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:54

    Introduction to Nan Yu and Linear

  2. 4:54 – 7:51

    Survey insights: Linear vs. Jira

  3. 7:51 – 9:24

    The speed vs. quality myth

  4. 9:24 – 15:31

    Building and iterating quickly

  5. 15:31 – 23:57

    Avoiding bloat in enterprise software

  6. 23:57 – 30:09

    Understanding user needs deeply

  7. 30:09 – 34:10

    How to approach customer calls

  8. 34:10 – 40:31

    Creating strong emotional hooks

  9. 40:31 – 44:46

    Managing the product backlog

  10. 44:46 – 48:16

    Systemizing creativity

  11. 48:16 – 51:38

    Demo: Saving drafts in Linear

  12. 51:38 – 54:15

    Breaking constraints and building at extremes

  13. 54:15 – 58:22

    Adopting new tools

  14. 58:22 – 1:04:23

    The “double triangle” framework for product management

  15. 1:04:23 – 1:09:15

    Effective job-hunting strategies for PMs

  16. 1:09:15 – 1:14:15

    Thoughts on deadlines

  17. 1:14:15 – 1:21:07

    Lightning round

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