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The lean startup methodology is a scientific approach to testing business ideas and assumptions that uses a feedback loop to help startups quickly determine if their business model is viable. The methodology emphasizes customer feedback over intuition and flexibility over planning.

5.8k subscribers86 posts / mo in Sep 202677 authors / mosince 2010

r/leanstartup has 5.8k members. It gets about 86 posts a month from 77 people. Top topics: Product Management Career Navigation.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+44%since May 2026 · +17% in 3 months · +4.4% in 1 month
Oct 20265.8k
Growing5.8k subscribers
  • no data — drawn from 0 at creation (Apr 2010)
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+682%vs Sep 2025 · +151% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202686
BusierPeaked at 141 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Product Management Career Navigation0.9%

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