Nan Yu is the head of product at Linear, one of the most beloved and fastest-growing B2B SaaS products out there today, and the gold standard for high-performing tech teams. In our conversation, we discuss: • Why speed and quality aren’t actually at odds • Linear’s unique approach to product development • Nan’s systematic approach to creativity • Linear’s philosophy on deadlines • The “double triangle” framework for product management • Nan’s approach to landing his dream product roles • Much more — Brought to you by: • Sinch—Build messaging, email, and calling into your product • Paragon—Ship every SaaS integration your customers want • Wix Studio—The web creation platform built for agencies — Find the transcript at: lennysnewsletter.com/p/linears-… — Where to find Nan Yu: • X: x.com/thenanyu • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thenanyu — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: lennysnewsletter.com • X: twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky — In this episode, we cover: — Referenced: • Jira: atlassian.com/software/jira • Linear: • Patrick Collison’s post on X: • Magnus Carlsen on X: • Hikaru Nakamura on X: • Geoffrey Moore on finding your beachhead, crossing the chasm, and dominating a market: • Customer Request feature on Linear: • Everlane: • Schlep Blindness: • Linear’s triage tool: • Patrick Collison’s post about mental models on X: • Brian Chesky’s new playbook: • Unpacking Amazon’s unique ways of working | Bill Carr (author of Working Backwards): • Mode: • The Diplomat on Netflix: • Sakura Micron pens: — Recommended books: • Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers: • The Design of Everyday Things: — Production and marketing by . For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. — Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.