LaunchPod · 2026-08-04 · 19 min
To most people, DoorDash is an easy fix when you just need food. Our guest today would argue that's the least interesting thing they do. Vassili Samolis has been VP of Product at DoorDash for 5 years and counting, leveraging lessons from Instagram & Pinterest to help turn a simple food delivery app into a high-trust local commerce platform for the more than one million merchants who use it to help drive their businesses.
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