Is it normal for a VP of AI to spend most of their time coding instead of setting strategy?
Project_Lanky · reddit · 2026-09-12
A poster asks whether it's normal for their company's VP of AI to spend significant time personally coding and building solutions while no clear AI strategy or transformation roadmap exists. The VP looks like a highly paid tech lead rather than an executive defining priorities and investment — and nobody owns strategy. The post invites discussion on whether hands-on technical AI executives are a widespread pattern and who should own AI transformation strategy in companies.
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