Why so many VPs of product are quietly missing life as an IC @LennysPodcast
Why so many VPs of product are quietly missing life as an IC @LennysPodcast
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Becoming a VP, sitting in meetings all day sounds like the dream. Until you actually get there.

Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot) on why so many VPs of product are quietly missing life as an IC.
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Why so many VPs of product are quietly missing life as an IC

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