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curated by Jock Busuttil.
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tl;dr
Sarah Jeong on why the Pixel 9’s Reimagine feature is the final nail in the coffin for trust in photos
9 Sept: I’m giving a talk for Product People on lessons about org culture
hello
It’s good to be back after a couple of weeks touring around Germany by train. The change of pace and scenery was needed — although I feel like I need another break to recover from all the exploring.
I’m straight back into the thick of it: coaching sessions resume this week. If you’re thinking about product management coaching but not sure whether it’s right for you, book in a free intro chat with me and we’ll figure it out together.
On Tuesday 9th September I’m giving a talk for Product People — the other one ;-) — Product People2 if you like. I will be talking about some of the lessons I’ve learned about organisational culture. If you’d like to join, you can sign up to attend the livestream over on LinkedIn.
For you this week #
Think about every process that relies on providing a photo as proof of something. It’s time to start thinking up a new way to provide that proof. From now on, photos can no longer be trusted.
Sarah Jeong writes for The Verge why we can no longer assume a photo is broadly true. Doctored images have existed since the dawn of photography, but always needed a healthy dose of effort and know-how. Even skilled manipulations betrayed tells.
Now, thanks to new genAI-centric phones such as Google’s Pixel 9, anyone can trivially manipulate a photo on-device without any obvious glitches or tells. Whatever trust we still placed in the veracity of photos is dead and gone. Video won’t be far behind.
Speak to you soon,
Jock
what to think about this week
No one’s ready for this
Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke.
The easiest, breeziest user interface for top-tier lies
[Sarah Jeong / The Verge]
upcoming events
4 valuable product & culture lessons from UK government digital teams
Tuesday 9 September @ 16:00 (UK) / 17:00 (Berlin)
How digital teams in UK government used open working, transparency and continuous improvement to transform the culture there. The four lessons are:
- Build a community to multiply learning
- Work in the open, it makes things better
- Have shared principles to guide you
- Seek to improve people, process and product continuously
[Product People]
recent posts
What to expect from your face-to-face product manager interview
Your product manager interview is as much about you getting to know your interviewers as it is the other way around. Here’s what you can expect along with my tips for standing out from the crowd.
Go a bit meta and challenge the premise of the exercise
[I Manage Products]
Moving up to a CPO or VP Product role
Stepping up to a Chief Product Officer (CPO) or VP Product role doesn’t so much change what you do. Rather it amplifies everything. This guide lets you know what to expect.
Liberating and terrifying in equal measure
[I Manage Products]
I want to update my pricing strategy. Where do I start?
“My product currently has one tier of per-seat pricing for all customers. I want to change my pricing strategy to cater differently for SMEs and enterprise customers. Where do I start?”
A few pricing concepts to consider + further reading
[I Manage Products]
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PRODUCTHEAD is a newsletter for product people of all varieties, and is lovingly crafted from a bratwurst summer.