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TLDR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 2025-10-28
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01GENERAL
02NEWS & TRENDS
BUILDERS, SOLVERS, AND CYNICS
Builders value constraints. Solvers try to remove them. Now a third group - the Cynics - equates honesty with authenticity and glorifies skepticism. Their alliance with Solvers fuels anti-tech sentiment, while those who embrace uncertainty keep driving real progress.
a16z.substack.com16 min read
A HISTORICAL TAKE ON THE AI BOOM
AI is today's App Store moment - overhyped now but soon essential. When the dust settles, lasting value will come from PMs who solve real problems, not just chase the buzz.
richmironov.substack.com7 min read
03OPINIONS & TUTORIALS
WHY YOU HATE YOUR PRODUCT JOB (AND IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)
You don't hate product work - you're just playing the wrong game. Pick the environment that fits your strengths, and your skills will finally shine.
dpereira.substack.com8 min read
A VERY OBVIOUS DEAL
Slack's pay-for-what-you-use model transformed software pricing and shaped today's usage-based economy. Yet it also exposed a paradox: customers resist paying for digital tasks that don't seem expensive, forcing modern SaaS companies to tie prices to tangible costs or partner with those who can monetize them.
benn.substack.com10 min read
04RESOURCES & TOOLS
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HOW TO MANAGE FALSE RUMORS AS A HIGH PERFORMER
High performers can attract jealous rumors. Reacting defensively only fuels them. Instead, stay calm, ignore the noise, and prove the opposite through clear, visible actions that tell a stronger story.
news.yuezhao.coach5 min read
THE RISE OF CONTEXTUAL AI: HOW MIRO AND AMPLITUDE ARE MAKING PRODUCTS THAT ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND YOU
Generic AI is done. The future belongs to contextual AI - tools that understand behavior and work alongside people to turn data into insight and creativity into growth.
growthmates.news14 min read
05MISCELLANEOUS
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN VS. INCLUSIVE DESIGN: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
Accessibility lets people use a product. Inclusion makes them feel it's for them. True inclusive design does both.
uxplanet.org5 min read
RETENTION IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
User retention isn't about marketing, it's about building habits. Apps that succeed balance intrinsic motivation with thoughtful extrinsic levers. Keep users returning because they want to, not because you keep reminding them.
threadreaderapp.com5 min read
06QUICK LINKS
WE HAVE TO SIMPLIFY!
When leaders say “we need to simplify,” they rarely mean the same thing.
cutlefish.substack.com2 min read
IN SYNC: THE HIDDEN RHYTHMS THAT SHAPE US
We sync with those around us, just like metronomes on the same table.
debliu.substack.com3 min read