u/MisterSir2u

I've been thinking about this a lot lately and I'm on the verge of pulling the trigger in terms of actively applying.

My motivations are that:

• I see a lot of cool companies doing a lot of cool stuff
• It seems like such a fun time to build right now and be an IC in tech
• I'm not sure, if from here on out until the end of my career all I want are VP / CPO positions

Overall, I don't mind the managerial and executive-level responsibilities that I have currently, so this isn't come from a place of disgruntledness.

I also dont want to shoot myself in the foot from a long term career perspective or fall into the "grass is always greener on the other side" trap.

Just looking for anyone who has had this expereinece or just advice in general from the community.

Thank you!

I’ve done so much research on the problem space, looked and re-looked over all of the data from the beta, including customer convos. Played all types of upsell scenarios with existing enterprise customer base.

Ran and re-ran everything. But I feel so nervous.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m super excited about what we’ve built and have good confidence in it.

But my mind, can’t stop thinking about how none of this feels real because it assumes so much. Especially, in the rapidly evolving environment we are in today.

I’ve been in a product leadership position for over 2yrs. I’m used to giving guidances and forecasts. This just feels different because … I don’t know it’s a new product line, new customer segment, I guess?

Any advice or similar experience from anyone here?

//edit-1

Thank you everyone for the advice, the encouragement and jokes.

Honestly, already feeling a lot better. I also think I’m burnt out lol, it’s been a whack year plus.

Absolutely grateful for the advice some of you have shared. It gave me clarity. I know exactly what I need to do starting Monday.