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Why we picked it If you would rather hear the Pattern Breakers thinking as a conversation, this episode covers it with concrete stories and pushback from Lenny. Maples explains living in the future, spotting inflections, and why the best ideas feel non-obvious and even wrong at first. A good long listen for a commute while you are still circling a direction.

Pattern Breakers: How to find a great startup idea

On Lenny's Podcast (lennysnewsletter.com) by Lenny Rachitsky with Mike Maples Jr. ~90 min

  • The future is already here, just unevenly spread, so go find it
  • Great ideas usually start out sounding contrarian or slightly crazy
  • Insight comes from immersion in the new, not from a whiteboard session
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Answers How do I come up with startup ideas that aren't just 'Uber for X'? Should I solve a problem I personally have, or chase a bigger market? Where do I look to find emerging opportunities before they're obvious? Should I chase whatever is hot (AI, crypto) or build in a boring niche? How do I find a problem worth solving in an industry I have never worked in? How do I generate a steady flow of idea candidates instead of waiting for one big flash? Is it smarter to enter a market while it's still forming, or wait until demand is obvious and proven? How do I know if a trend is big enough to build a company on, or just a small niche?
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