# Ben’s Newsletter Thoughts on product, leadership and life Page: Feed: --- ## [🇫🇷 Hello from sunny France](https://benerez.substack.com/p/hello-from-sunny-france) _2026-08-09 · Ben Erez_ Summer update from the land of Aperol spritzes, croissants, charming villages, and an inexplicable absence of air conditioning. ## [How I handle setbacks and coach resilience after rejection (especially when it hurts)](https://benerez.substack.com/p/how-i-handle-setbacks-and-coach-resilience) _2026-07-15 · Ben Erez_ Reflections on my own experience facing setbacks and coaching others through theirs ## [Layoffs (2026 Edition)](https://benerez.substack.com/p/layoffs-2026-edition) _2026-05-22 · Ben Erez_ Some reflections having experienced layoffs at four different companies: Life360, Breeze, Abstract, and Continuum. tl;dr you'll be okay ## [Gold standard ACL surgery, Meta interview guide, peer groups, L7 Google offer](https://benerez.substack.com/p/gold-standard-acl-surgery-meta-interview) _2026-05-17 · Ben Erez_ Rolling up what's on my mind, things I've shipped, and plans ahead ## [Knee injury, IRL interviews make comeback, Lenny's favorite copilot, Insider Loops cooking and more](https://benerez.substack.com/p/knee-injury-irl-interviews-make-comeback) _2026-04-30 · Ben Erez_ Rolling up what's on my mind, things I've shipped, and plans ahead ## [Unicorns don't wear pants and 10 years of marriage 🦄❤️](https://benerez.substack.com/p/unicorns-dont-wear-pants-and-10-years) _2026-04-21 · Ben Erez_ A different kind of post about the two special girls in my life ## [Anthropic interview guide, birthday hike, Lenny & Maven in NYC, building your AI chief of staff, and why top talent fails in the wrong environment](https://benerez.substack.com/p/anthropic-pm-interview-guide-36th) _2026-04-12 · Ben Erez_ Rolling up what's on my mind, things I've shipped, and plans ahead ## [The rise of full-stack builders, Google PM interviews, 100 episodes, AI computers, and live fireside in NYC](https://benerez.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-full-stack-builders-google) _2026-03-24 · Ben Erez_ What's on my mind, what I've shipped since last time, and what's coming up ## [Confusion at Meta, engineers being Pikachus, 3 weeks for a 2-day takehome](https://benerez.substack.com/p/confusion-at-meta-engineers-being) _2026-03-02 · Ben Erez_ What's on my mind, what I've shipped since last time, market insights, inspiration, and what's coming up ## [OpenAI guide, fractional work advice, PM recruiter squeeze, endless FOMO](https://benerez.substack.com/p/openai-guide-fractional-work-advice) _2026-02-23 · Ben Erez_ What's on my mind, what I've shipped since last time, market insights, inspiration, and what's coming up ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JDhhRvcl5SST) _2026-02-23 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [An interview horror story, big podcasting milestone, and a few things I’m thinking about](https://benerez.substack.com/p/an-interview-horror-story-big-podcasting) _2026-01-30 · Ben Erez_ Snowy Brooklyn, brutal candidate experiences, celebrating 100k downloads, PMs crying in bathrooms, Acquired, Sequoia, GSB, and two upcoming sessions. ## [2026 PM hiring predictions and the future of higher education](https://benerez.substack.com/p/2026-pm-hiring-predictions-and-the) _2026-01-16 · Ben Erez_ How PM hiring will change in the new year, the future of higher education, and the questions I’m asking myself as I celebrate my daughter's 3rd birthday this week ## [I'm hosting 3 sessions for product leaders in January](https://benerez.substack.com/p/im-hosting-3-sessions-for-product) _2026-01-06 · Ben Erez_ How product managers can get noticed by companies in 2026, how hiring managers can evaluate AI fluency in PM candidates, and what senior product people should know about fractional work. ## [My 2025 lookback and 2026 lookahead](https://benerez.substack.com/p/my-2025-lookback-and-2026-lookahead) _2025-12-31 · Ben Erez_ Reflecting on my 2025 highlights across personal and career, and looking ahead to 2026. ## [I went on a podcast for dads](https://benerez.substack.com/p/i-went-on-a-podcast-for-dads) _2025-06-20 · Ben Erez_ On portfolio careers, parenting, and accidentally building a dad community in Brooklyn ## [All kinds of exciting](https://benerez.substack.com/p/all-kinds-of-exciting) _2024-11-19 · Ben Erez_ Finishing the year with a plate full of fun things ## [Life Update (September 2024)](https://benerez.substack.com/p/life-update-september-2024) _2024-09-10 · Ben Erez_ Reflecting on the last 8 months of my solopreneur journey and quick personal life update ## [❤️ Mother's Day](https://benerez.substack.com/p/mothers-day) _2024-05-12 · Ben Erez_ Recognizing two special moms in my life and sharing a few new episodes of the pod ## [🎙️ Diving Deep on Feature Factories](https://benerez.substack.com/p/diving-deep-on-feature-factories) _2024-04-04 · Ben Erez_ A couple new Supra Insider episodes and a deep dive on feature factories ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z6PX9lKPuWB4) _2024-04-04 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [🎙️ Excited to share the Supra Insider podcast](https://benerez.substack.com/p/excited-to-share-the-supra-insider) _2024-03-19 · Ben Erez_ New podcast about stuff product leaders talk about