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product management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Brad Feld — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. — tap to centre the map on it A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using AI only to make existing things faster misses its most interesting part: it can raise the ceiling, not just the floor. — tap to centre the map on it Using AI only to make existing things faster misses its most interesting part: it can raise the ceiling, not just the floor. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Katie Dill — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. — tap to centre the map on it When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. Last stated 8 months ago
4 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New technology tends to make workers do more in the same time for the same or less pay, rather than freeing their time. — tap to centre the map on it New technology tends to make workers do more in the same time for the same or less pay, rather than freeing their time. Last stated 11 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Josh Collinsworth — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become — tap to centre the map on it Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Instead of technology accommodating people, people have been persuaded to become more machine-like to accommodate the technology. — tap to centre the map on it Instead of technology accommodating people, people have been persuaded to become more machine-like to accommodate the technology. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Feb 2025
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Heather Brooke — holds since 2025-02-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High performers possess an initial edge that leads to increasing returns to scale through harder work and skill acquisition. — tap to centre the map on it High performers possess an initial edge that leads to increasing returns to scale through harder work and skill acquisition. Last stated 3 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Part of a product manager's job now is to elevate everyone's ambitions. — tap to centre the map on it Part of a product manager's job now is to elevate everyone's ambitions. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As AI masters everything that can be written down, the skills that cannot be written down become the most valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As AI masters everything that can be written down, the skills that cannot be written down become the most valuable. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Deb Liu — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the definition of "developer" only includes people writing all the code themselves, then many people will not be able to be called that for much longer. — tap to centre the map on it If the definition of "developer" only includes people writing all the code themselves, then many people will not be able to be called that for much longer. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. — tap to centre the map on it It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs. — tap to centre the map on it The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Liam Donovan — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. — tap to centre the map on it The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. Last stated a month ago
2 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI. — tap to centre the map on it The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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New technologies raise the ceiling for skilled practitioners instead of diminishing them.
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A good tool raises the floor of what people can build without lowering the ceiling, and almost every tool quietly lowers the ceiling.
Holds
Using AI only to make existing things faster misses its most interesting part: it can raise the ceiling, not just the floor.
Holds
When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value.
Holds
New technology tends to make workers do more in the same time for the same or less pay, rather than freeing their time.
Holds
Rising atmospheric water vapor raises the ceiling on how extreme rainfall events can become
Holds
Instead of technology accommodating people, people have been persuaded to become more machine-like to accommodate the technology.
Holds
High performers possess an initial edge that leads to increasing returns to scale through harder work and skill acquisition.
Holds
Part of a product manager's job now is to elevate everyone's ambitions.
Holds
A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains.
Holds
AI will not eliminate software engineering jobs, but engineers who are highly skilled with AI tools could displace those who are not.
Holds
As a capability becomes abundant, its remaining scarce complements become more valuable.
Holds
As AI masters everything that can be written down, the skills that cannot be written down become the most valuable.
Holds
If the definition of "developer" only includes people writing all the code themselves, then many people will not be able to be called that for much longer.
Holds
It will take a generation for new software to replace old software, and people will still be employed writing code in 10 years.
Holds
The AI bull case is that the technology unlocks profound growth and new industries, not that it automates all jobs.
Holds
The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change.
Holds
The most ambitious companies are rethinking everything around the models, while others are only giving existing teams access to AI.
Holds