Varun Parmar

Chief Product Officer at Miro

Varun Parmar is CPO at Miro, previously SVP and CPO at Box, known for building product culture in an incredibly competitive market where Miro continues to grow.

The Operator The Craftsperson

Dimension Profile

Strategic Vision 70%

Execution & Craft 80%

Data & Experimentation 50%

Growth & Distribution 60%

Team & Leadership 70%

User Empathy & Research 60%

Key Themes

every release makes product better or worse chess points against competitors Miro product culture competitive market growth release impact clarity product never stays the same

Episode Summary

Varun Parmar reveals the product culture that has made Miro successful in an incredibly competitive market, centered on the principle that every code push either makes the product better or worse — like chess points against competitors. This framework drives clarity about impact and prevents the complacency of thinking the product is 'good enough.'

Leadership Principles

→ Every code push either makes your product better or worse — it never stays the same
→ With every release you and your competitor make, you're either gaining or losing chess points
→ This framework drives insane clarity about what you're doing and the impact it will have

Notable Quotes

"Every single time you push code to production, you are making the product better or worse. The product never remains the same. You are either making chess points against competitors or going negative."
— On the framework that drives clarity about the impact of every release

"Everyone I've ever met from Miro has been super interesting and super smart."
— Lenny describing the distinctive product culture at Miro

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