
Vercel SVP of Product on How Real AI-Native Products Operate and Ship Faster | Aparna Sinha | E284


In this episode, Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, CEO & Founder at Product School, interviews Aparna Sinha, SVP of Product at Vercel, the cloud platform recently valued at $9.3 billion following a $300 million Series F. Aparna joins us to discuss how Vercel is powering the next generation of AI-native applications.
Drawing from her experience at Google Kubernetes and Pear VC, Aparna reveals how Vercel empowers Teams of One to ship faster than ever. She explores the cultural shift required to build in the AI era—moving from rigid planning to rapid experimentation and iterating to greatness.
What you'll learn:
How Vercel’s Team of One philosophy maximizes developer leverage.
Why shipping imperfect products early is crucial for AI strategy.
The mechanics of Hybrid Pricing to balance AI costs and value.
How to use internal dogfooding to accelerate product quality.
Key takeaways👇:
Speed is Survival: In the AI era, waiting for perfection means falling behind.
Agency over Hierarchy: Small, autonomous teams outperform large structures.
Price for Value: Align AI pricing with user outcomes, not just compute costs.
Credits:
Host: Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia
Guest: Aparna Sinha
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