Mode

Lenny's Podcast · Jan 30

Linear’s secret to building beloved B2B products | Nan Yu (Head of Product)

Nan used the emotional pain point approach at Mode, a competitive BI market. He landed the role by asking about the hiring manager's quarterly OKRs and how he could help.

Tips

• Look for emotional hooks in crowded categories▶ 34:50Nan has applied this at Everlane, Mode and Linear, all very competitive industries.
• Interview by finding the hiring manager's burning problem▶ 1:05:43Nan used this approach to land his role at Mode, on advice from a friend.