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» A prototype expresses a product concept far better and quicker than a product requirements document (PRD)
» People good at doing a thing themselves are not always good at building a system to do it
» Work is craft: theoretical knowledge and practical experience combined
» Implementing AI means assessing user needs and your data sources
» AI technologies run the risk of creating harm — how are you planning for that?
» LLMs and genAI open up new vectors for novel attacks that need to be countered
» Platform product management dials everything up to 11
» A successful platform is continually evolving in line with user needs and emerging tech
» Platform teams must recognise and respect the varying needs of their community of users
» On a typical dev project, the reality is around 2-3x the original estimate
» Trying to go faster when you’re already moving quickly has limited effect for a lot of effort
» Switching to a product-led sales movement should not be a hard pivot but a blended transition
» The product must demonstrate its own value regardless of whether sales people are involved
» Intent adds nuance to the classic “strategic, execution, and planning” cascade
» Conflict in product management is unavoidable
» Some conflict is actually desirable and healthy
» You can learn to assess and manage conflicts more constructively
» The negative effects of social media algorithms were an early warning for the consequences of generative AI
» As product managers, we have a duty of care to our users
» The unpredictability of genAI poses varying risks of harm to users depending on the context
» Comprehensive introductory training on large language models (LLMs)
» Nonverbal communication can make assistive robots more effective
» Practical suggestions to foster greater alignment between product and go-to-market teams
» Empowered teams don’t work without alignment
» Transparency is a precursor for alignment and trust
» A clear area of focus is needed to make OKRs effective
» With ROI, development estimates may be optimistic; revenue estimates are often more so
» Your organisation has an operating system — the way it works — even if it’s not consciously designed
