Mihika Kapoor is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company that’s coming out this June. She’s known as the go-to person at Figma for leading new 0-to-1 products, and, as you’ll hear in our conversation, beloved by everyone she works with. Her background includes founding Design Nation, a national nonprofit focused on democratizing design education for undergraduates; spearheading product launches at Meta; and community building within the NYC AI startup scene. In our conversation, we discuss: • How to effectively take ideas from 0 to 1 at larger companies • How to craft a compelling vision • The importance of vulnerability and feedback • The role of intuition and product sense in making decisions • How to practically communicate your vision • How to balance collaboration and strong opinions • Advice for building a strong team culture • Pivoting with grace and enthusiasm • The current AI revolution and its impact on PM — Brought to you by: • Paragon—Ship every SaaS integration your customers want • Lenny’s Talent Team—Hire the best product people. Find the best product gigs • Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security — Find the transcript at: lennysnewsletter.com/p/vision-c… — Where to find Mihika Kapoor: • X: twitter.com/mihikapoor • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mihikakapoor — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: lennysnewsletter.com • X: twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky — In this episode, we cover: — Referenced: • Figma: • Sho Kuwamoto on LinkedIn: • The Medici Effect: What Elephants and Epidemics Can Teach Us About Innovation: • FigJam: • Cognition: • Devin: • David Hoang on LinkedIn: • Replit: • The Making of Maker Week at Figma: • Yuhki Yamashita on LinkedIn: • Jeff Bezos’ Simple Decision-Making Framework Will Give You Clarity, Conviction, and Courage: • Alice Ching on LinkedIn: • Karl Jiang on LinkedIn: • Kris Rasmussen on LinkedIn: • Config: • Dev Mode: • Asana: • Julie Zhuo on LinkedIn: • StrengthsFinder test: • Dylan Field on LinkedIn: • Vishal Shah on LinkedIn: • Design Disruptors: • Daniel Burka on LinkedIn: • Jamie Myrold on LinkedIn: • Design Nation: • Stuart Weitzman on X: • Joe Gebbia on LinkedIn: • Building a long and meaningful career | Nikhyl Singhal (Meta, Google): • Jambot: • Hestia: • Harry Potter series: • Pachinko: • Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration: • The Overstory: • Severance on AppleTV+: • Dune on Max: • Dune: Part 2: • Arc browser: • Pika: • The power of recognition: Why you should celebrate your employees | Josh Miller: — Production and marketing by . For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. — Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.