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Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Inside ChatGPT: The fastest-growing product in history | Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI)

Aug 9, 2025 · 1h 35m
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  • Nick Turley led ChatGPT from a 10-day hackathon sprint to 700 million weekly active users—the fastest-growing product in history—by shipping without a waitlist
  • OpenAI's 'Is it maximally accelerated?' philosophy drives insane shipping velocity; they discovered the optimal $20/month price through a Van Westendorp survey in Discord
  • ChatGPT's retention curve 'smiles'—users leave then return months later using it more; accidental decisions like no waitlist changed history, impacting SEO and product growth strategies

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