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5 things I learned from 5 years at Vercel | Lee Robinson

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When I joined in 2020, we were 30 people and had crossed $1M ARR. Today, Vercel is 650 people and over $200M ARR. During that time, I went from IC to VP and worked on DevRel, product, community, docs, and more. Here are some of the lessons I learned and how I grew as a leader and manager, as well as a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos. Next.js Conf 2024 Vercel team dinner Japan community meetup Stanford hackathon Lydia/Delba keynote I responded to a Next.js tweet while sitting on the beach during my honeymoon. That probably sounds insane. Actually yeah, it is. Vercel was the first startup I worked at. Before Vercel, I would leave work and turn that part of my brain off. But ironically, because of my passion for building things, I would spend my nights and weekends writing code, reading forums, and learning about the latest tools. When I got to Vercel, I was able to blend my passion together with my work. I loved it. The same apps I hacked on over the weekend would also help me grow in

5 Things I Learned From 5 Years At Vercel | Lee Robinson 5 Things I Learned From 5 Years At Vercel July 2025 – Lee Robinson After five years at Vercel, I just finished my last week. What a ride! When I joined in 2020, we were 30 people and had crossed $1M ARR. Today, Vercel is 650 people and over $200M ARR. During that time, I went from IC to VP and worked on DevRel, product, community, docs, and more. Here are some of the lessons I learned and how I grew as a leader and manager, as well as a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos. 1. Go hard at work, then go home I responded to a Next.js tweet whi

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