TLDR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 2026-07-03

PLEASE STOP THE AI CONFIDENCE THEATER

AI hype creates anxiety and erodes trust. Real progress comes from honest expectations, measurable outcomes, and the sustained work required to make AI reliable.

GREAT PRODUCTS, BAD COMPANIES

Great products need strong governance. Without it, short-term financial interests can undermine a company's founders, culture, and mission.

EXECUTION PROBLEMS ARE OFTEN WORKFLOW PROBLEMS

Execution improves when workflows do not depend on perfect collaboration. Separate learning, debate, and decisions so progress can continue despite unreliable dependencies.

WHERE DOES PRODUCT GO WRONG IN PE-BACKED FIRMS? (57 MINUTE VIDEO)

HOW PRODUCT TEAMS CAN DEVELOP THEIR PRODUCT VISION COLLABORATIVELY

A strong product vision connects the team to a meaningful change for users and guides difficult decisions. It should be collaborative, grounded in customer insight, and tested through real scenarios.

HOW TO BE A SECURITY PERSON WHO DOESN'T SUCK AT PRODUCT

AI is turning security professionals from gatekeepers into builders. Success will require engineering skill, product judgment, and security experiences that developers want to use.

WE LIKE ANTHROPIC MORE THAN OPENAI. THE TROLLEY PROBLEM EXPLAINS WHY. (4 MINUTE VIDEO)

Visible deliberation builds trust. When making a difficult decision, explain the tradeoffs and show that you considered its impact carefully.

MOST AI WORK CAN WAIT

Build AI systems around intelligent routing, not a single model. Send each task to the cheapest reliable option and process nonurgent work asynchronously.

THE FUNDAMENTAL COGNITIVE BIAS OF PRODUCT BUILDERS

Many product builders blame weak marketing for failure while crediting competitors' success to distribution, all while assuming their own product is better.

WHEN SHOULD YOU KNOW THE POINT?

Clear goals can improve decisions, but not every valuable activity needs a precise purpose.