Lenny’s Podcast118 min
This CPO regrets that product management exists
Tom Verrilli · Aug 2, 2026
Key learnings
- Don't hire a PM by default for every team; hire one only where there is a specific need, since engineers and designers can often…
- Product management is a trade built through repetition, so spreading PM reps to engineers and designers strengthens their…
- Map PMs to problems and six-month company priorities rather than fixed teams, so ownership follows the work and people build…