We sat down Tuesday evening to talk about evolving roles in product management. We didn't entirely stay on topic, but the conversation was all the better for that. A few things that stuck with me: - The core job hasn't changed. The expectations have. More domains, more tools, more pressure to move faster with less data. The title says PM. The job description says something else entirely. - AI only says yes. That's still our problem. Craft skills are table stakes now. What's uniquely human is the unbiased perspective — no sales target, no velocity target. Just what's actually best for the client. - The viable part of MVP is not optional. Does it solve the problem? Will someone pay for it? That's your bar. Don't skip viable just because it's cheap to build. - We're all building things now. Apps, tools, prototypes, websites. The lines between PM, design, and engineering are getting blurrier. That's okay. Next session: Product Discovery — end of August. Doodle coming next week.