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Annie Laughlin

Annie Laughlin

Senior product leader focused on developer platforms and learning

annielaughlin
United States
Joined January 2026
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Summary

Experienced product manager focused on developer experiences and learning: Annie has worked in product roles at VMware Tanzu Labs and in services strategy for developer learning, contributing to developer education initiatives like Spring Academy and writing about product practices. vmware+1
Practitioner of remote-first, paired product work: Her writing describes close pairing with client PMs, remote-friendly collaboration patterns, and practical processes for backlog management, design syncs, and path-to-production mapping in Tanzu Labs engagements. vmware
Active in entrepreneurship and venture communities during MBA: Listed among Georgetown McDonough MBA venture fellows and participated in VCIC/Route 66 Ventures activities while at Georgetown, indicating engagement with venture and startup-focused programs during business school. georgetown+1
Public-facing technical/product educator and speaker: In addition to authored blog posts, Annie has appeared on VMware-hosted panels and recorded sessions about developer learning and continuous learning for developers. youtube+1

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Writing

New Spring Academy from Spring Experts Helps Unlock Developer Potential

January 1, 2023

Announcement/co-written post introducing Spring Academy, outlining free and Pro learning tiers, curriculum focus areas, and how the Academy supports developer education and certification.

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A Day in the Life of a VMware Tanzu Labs Product Manager

December 1, 2021

First-person blog describing day-to-day product management practices at VMware Tanzu Labs, including pairing with client PMs, remote-first collaboration, backlog and sprint practices, design syncs, and path-to-production mapping.

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Hobbies

Dog owner — references taking a daily walk with her pup, Atticus. vmware