Google VP of Product not happy With Silicon Valley’s love for small teams; says they are ‘wrong’ because…

Google VP Robby Stein warns against Silicon Valley’s “cult” of lean teams, arguing that underinvestment kills promising products. He emphasizes that foundational AI breakthroughs require scale and patience, and teams should transition from scrappiness to scaling once internal conviction and external user validation are achieved. Stein advocates for building capable teams to create strong product versions, not just the smallest ones.