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TLDR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 2026-07-28
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01GENERAL
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02NEWS & TRENDS
THE ANTITHESIS PRINCIPLE
Every insight about human behavior has two sides: a tactic for influencing others and a bias to resist yourself. Smart people see the tactic, while wise people also overcome the bias.
shreyasdoshi.substack.com3 min read
STRIPE AND SIERRA BUILT THEIR OWN CODING AGENT SYSTEMS. YOU PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO
Most companies should buy coding-agent infrastructure and focus their resources on the context and workflows that make it uniquely valuable. Building internally is worthwhile only when the technology is strategically essential, and the organization can support it as a permanent product.
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03OPINIONS & TUTORIALS
BUNDLING & UNBUNDLING CAPABILITIES (AND AI)
AI redistributes capabilities across organizations, but efficiency gains can weaken the expertise and judgment that sustain high-quality work.
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GAMEPLAY BEFORE STRATEGY
Strong strategy emerges from making better moves, learning quickly, and scaling what works.
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04RESOURCES & TOOLS
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OVER A QUARTER OF IT LEADERS FACE AN AI DATA BOTTLENECK
Right now, 25% of companies leverage barely 10% of their data for AI initiatives. But a major shift is on the horizon. The State of Search & AI survey [11] of 330+ IT leaders reveals that only 5% expect to stay at this low threshold in six months. As organizations prepare to unlock their broader datasets, the race for smarter AI is officially
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HOW TO RUN CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS FOR A CAPABILITY YOUR USERS HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED
Customer research for novel AI products should focus on familiar needs rather than hypothetical interest. Study current workarounds, create a realistic experience, and examine the decisions and outcomes the capability could improve.
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CLAUDE OPUS 5 REVIEW + BROWSER USE IN CODEX + HOW CURSOR AND A RASPBERRY PI MAKES AI FUN (27 MINUTE VIDEO)
Browser and computer-use agents can handle tedious digital work, from exhaustive QA and persona testing to inbox management, shopping, and remote device setup. They perform best when given room to plan, matched to the right model and effort level, and paired with brief human oversight for verification and final decisions.
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05MISCELLANEOUS
DESIGN DOESN'T HAVE A FINISH LINE
Design should continue throughout development because the hardest decisions often emerge only after building begins. Keeping designers in the delivery loop helps teams catch mistakes early and avoid efficiently shipping the wrong product.
spin.atomicobject.com4 min read
SUBSTACK ASKED FOR VOLUME, THEN SHIPPED A SCANNER
Substack incentivized frequent posting, then introduced an AI detector to police the resulting content. This shifts the burden of verification onto users rather than addressing the platform's growth mechanics.
techtrenches.dev9 min read
06QUICK LINKS
BRUTE INTELLIGENCE
AI can accelerate discovery when problems are structured for continuous, verifiable experimentation.
benn.substack.com2 min read
THE APPLIED AI OPPORTUNITY
Better models increase the need for specialized companies that connect AI to real-world enterprise workflows.
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