Your technical background just became your biggest career asset. Are developers becoming product managers, or are product managers becoming developers because of AI?
Excellent analysis on how AI is blurring the lines between developers and PMs. I've observed that this convergence allows teams to operate leaner and scale faster by focusing on core problem-solving while leveraging AI for execution. For leaders looking to implement these shifts, I break down similar trends and actionable strategies in The Efficiency Playbook. Insightful read!
Great post! It’s more often than ever seeing mini apps, automations and semi-agents build to leverage on AI busy work and boring processes, all done end to end by no technical people. And having technical people stepping into strategic planning. Yes. Great time to be alive!!
I think we're in the golden era now! Much of my workflow is highly customized to my necessities. It may look like Frankenstein's monster 🧌, but it works for me, and I'm happy that I can build my own tools. ☺️
The hybrid “super-builder” model you describe is compelling. Blending technical fluency with strategic product thinking is clearly becoming the differentiator in AI-driven teams.
Thanks Suhrab! I think the future belongs to those who can move fluidly between product vision and technical execution. The “super-builder” mindset isn’t just a skillset... it’s a way of working that AI makes finally possible.
Yes! 💯 And it's a reality now. Just look at the number of product manager job postings on LinkedIn. Many of these aren't even AI roles, yet the requirements include Claude Code and other AI tools. This is no longer just a nice-to-have!
This is a great question! Regarding company adaptation, I see two patterns:
Winners: Google is breaking up 30-60 person teams into smaller units. Stack Overflow and Amazon are stripping away middle management layers. E.g., Moderna is merging HR and tech under one leader. These companies are restructuring around cross-functional "units of impact" that can move quickly.
While lagging companies: They're still hiring siloed roles and treating AI as a bolt-on tool. They're announcing cuts without shifting the culture toward agency.
I think the key differentiator isn't AI adoption, really. Yet it's whether leadership shifts from gatekeeping to creating ecosystems where people can experiment and take ownership of outcomes.
this role blending is wild but makes so much sense. curious though - when teams get leaner with ai, how do you maintain the collaborative friction that often leads to better decisions?
Excellent analysis on how AI is blurring the lines between developers and PMs. I've observed that this convergence allows teams to operate leaner and scale faster by focusing on core problem-solving while leveraging AI for execution. For leaders looking to implement these shifts, I break down similar trends and actionable strategies in The Efficiency Playbook. Insightful read!
https://efficiencyplaybook.substack.com/
This is great Sharique, thanks for sharing! Will look into your newsletter :)
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Great post! It’s more often than ever seeing mini apps, automations and semi-agents build to leverage on AI busy work and boring processes, all done end to end by no technical people. And having technical people stepping into strategic planning. Yes. Great time to be alive!!
I think we're in the golden era now! Much of my workflow is highly customized to my necessities. It may look like Frankenstein's monster 🧌, but it works for me, and I'm happy that I can build my own tools. ☺️
The hybrid “super-builder” model you describe is compelling. Blending technical fluency with strategic product thinking is clearly becoming the differentiator in AI-driven teams.
Thanks Suhrab! I think the future belongs to those who can move fluidly between product vision and technical execution. The “super-builder” mindset isn’t just a skillset... it’s a way of working that AI makes finally possible.
Yes! 💯 And it's a reality now. Just look at the number of product manager job postings on LinkedIn. Many of these aren't even AI roles, yet the requirements include Claude Code and other AI tools. This is no longer just a nice-to-have!
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Wow, didn't expect this take on the subject. How do you see companies adapting? Brilliant insights!
This is a great question! Regarding company adaptation, I see two patterns:
Winners: Google is breaking up 30-60 person teams into smaller units. Stack Overflow and Amazon are stripping away middle management layers. E.g., Moderna is merging HR and tech under one leader. These companies are restructuring around cross-functional "units of impact" that can move quickly.
While lagging companies: They're still hiring siloed roles and treating AI as a bolt-on tool. They're announcing cuts without shifting the culture toward agency.
I think the key differentiator isn't AI adoption, really. Yet it's whether leadership shifts from gatekeeping to creating ecosystems where people can experiment and take ownership of outcomes.
What do you think of this?
this role blending is wild but makes so much sense. curious though - when teams get leaner with ai, how do you maintain the collaborative friction that often leads to better decisions?
This post is excellent! Nice blend of insights from you two.
AI is indeed rewriting the traditional roles in tech.
Funny enough I quit my web engineer FT job on 2022 cause the career path was leading me more to being a PM and away from being a builder.
This year, I went from freelance dev in a project to tech lead orchestrating AI coders with a business-minded partner and a marketing generalist.
Without AI, most of those things would be impossible. But now small teams can make huge progress!