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TLDR PRODUCT MANAGEMENT 2026-10-06

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01GENERAL

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THE BEHAVIORAL SIGNALS YOU TRUST STOPPED MEANING WHAT YOU THINK

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03OPINIONS & TUTORIALS

PRODUCT ETHICS IN THE AGE OF AI (13 MINUTE PODCAST)

Product ethics in the age of artificial intelligence must become a core success factor alongside desirability, feasibility, and viability, rather than remaining an afterthought. This podcast episode explains how to integrate ethical considerations into the innovation process, factor them into strategy updates, and measure a product's ethical impact.

romanpichler.com

BEFORE YOU BUILD, ASK YOURSELF: WHO IS YOUR BULLSEYE CUSTOMER?

Early-stage product teams should define a one-sentence Bullseye Customer hypothesis before building. Specifying the target customer, trigger, and outcome surfaces hidden team disagreements and improves user research.

thrivinginengineering.substack.com4 min read

04RESOURCES & TOOLS

A NEW KIND OF AI MODEL: JEV AND QUICK WINS FOR PMS

TypeSafe AI's Jev is a decision model that outputs probabilities rather than text. Operating at low cost and high speed, it supports binary questions, multiple-choice selections, and scoring.

productcompass.pm6 min read

A MANIFESTO ON HOW A MODERN RESEARCH TEAM SHOULD WORK

Modern UX research teams fail when researchers work in isolation. To fix this, teams should adopt shared goals, conduct weekly peer critiques, maintain a central user research record, and enforce clear rules for study requests.

thevoiceofuser.com16 min read

05MISCELLANEOUS

USERS DON'T HATE CHANGE. THEY HATE YOU

Users do not inherently hate change - they resent updates that destroy their familiarity and control without clear benefit. Citing psychological research on loss aversion, the article explains that users weigh losses in comfort far more than potential gains, criticizing tech companies for forcing redesigns without explaining their value.

cwodtke.medium.com6 min read

THE FAKE DOUBLE DIAMOND IS DEAD. THE REAL DOUBLE DIAMOND IS IMMORTAL

The product development dichotomy between upfront definition and continuous iteration is a false choice. True innovation requires balancing upfront discovery with ongoing observation within a cohesive system. Relying on artificial shortcuts or AI-driven alignment ultimately degrades software quality and prevents teams from solving complex problems.

productpicnic.beehiiv.com6 min read