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TLDR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 2025-10-07

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01GENERAL

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AI AT WORK: WHAT YOUR TEAMS WISH YOU KNEW

Miro surveyed 2,000+ engineering, product, and design professionals on AI adoption. The surprising finding? While 75% are optimistic about AI's potential and twice as likely to feel excited rather than anxious [4], one-third aren't using AI tools at all—with product teams lagging furthest behind.

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03OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ITERATION AND TRUE INNOVATION

Iteration refines what exists. Innovation redefines what's possible. True innovation challenges assumptions, embraces risk, and creates new value, while iteration sustains progress through steady improvement.

guykawasaki.substack.com4 min read

04RESOURCES & TOOLS

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COST-PLUS CREDITS MODELS ARE A QUICK FIX FOR AI MONETIZATION - NOT THE FINAL DESTINATION

In cost-plus credit models, customers prepay for credits, which are consumed when they run AI-powered tasks. They're popular with everyone from new startups to players like OpenAI - but they also create misalignment between pricing and customer value [9]. Read about the limitations of AI credits (and what comes next) on the Metronome blog.

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AI & COGNITIVE DEBT

AI enhances productivity but risks dulling our cognitive “create mode” by pushing us into passive “review mode.” To stay sharp, outsource knowledge to AI but protect reasoning - use it to learn, not to think for you.

refactoring.fm6 min read

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2025 IA SUMMIT

AI's future is shifting toward agent-first systems, smarter infrastructure, and new human-AI interfaces. Startups and incumbents alike are racing to embed reasoning, context, and adaptability into every workflow.

aspiringforintelligence.substack.com5 min read

05MISCELLANEOUS

THE DEATH OF SEARCH: HOW SHOPPING WILL WORK IN THE AGE OF AI (45 MINUTE VIDEO)

AI will own mid-funnel shopping by researching and auto-buying clear SKUs at the best price, pressuring search and affiliate economics, while impulse and big in-person purchases stay largely human. Expect trust-first curation and AI-native tools to reshape pricing, recommendations, and checkout.

a16z.substack.com

LET'S MAKE IT AWKWARD

Embracing discomfort can reclaim power and drive change. Speaking up, even when it feels awkward, challenges bias and redefines worth.

debliu.substack.com4 min read