Vasudha Swaminathan’s Post

New year, new beginnings. Nine years ago this month, I joined Stack Overflow as their last product manager hire at the time — not realizing it would become one of the most fulfilling and memorable chapters of my career. What started as a small experiment on team Enterprise, grew into nearly a decade of learning, building, growing, and laughing alongside some of the smartest, kindest people I’ve ever met (with more than a few Star Trek references along the way). Saying goodbye after so long is hard. It’s hard to leave behind a product I’ve seen grow from an idea to something that empowers technologists all over the world. And to step away from teammates who’ve felt like family. But more than anything, I just feel deeply grateful — for the lessons learned, the friendships built, and the countless moments that shaped me as a product leader and as a person. Once a Stacker, always a Stacker. <3 And while one chapter closes, I couldn’t be more excited for my next one! I’ve joined team Sumble — the newest adventure from Anthony Goldbloom, and Ben Hamner (of Kaggle fame) — to lead Product. Two weeks in, and it already feels like another special journey in the making. Onward 🚀 #NewBeginnings #ProductManagement #Gratitude #StartupLife