When the cost of building collapses, the cost of building the wrong thing increases dramatically. If shipping becomes frictionless, the real scarcity moves elsewhere: clarity of intent, product judgment, and long-term coherence.
Product management becomes less about leading and coordinating work and more about protecting direction.
週五短句：「團隊在討論方案猶豫不決時，先問自己：我提供足夠的脈絡了嗎？」
無論是不是 AI 產品，PM 的核心沒變。資料更新頻率、容錯標準、目前是探索還是要面對大規模用戶... 這些脈絡才是團隊最需要你協助的地方。不必急著跳下去參與深入的技術或設計決策，先確認資訊都攤在桌上了。
Was hoping to wrap up development of LEO Adventures tomorrow but unfortunately it's only about 80% complete.
Not sure what to do from a project management POV as it is bumping up against a massive project that has to come onto the board and has priority.
Leading Design Teams Is Easy, but We Made It Complicated, by @uxdesigncc:
Is a security product company building a true platform or a suite? The distinction clarifies where to invest, how to measure progress, and what competitive advantage to pursue. Here's my guidance for deciding which approach is best, including a look at CrowdStrike, Okta, and Palo Alto Networks.
The test for a genuine platform is whether each new addition makes everything else more valuable, not just whether products share a brand or console. Recognizing which dynamic the architecture supports determines where to invest and what competitive advantage to pursue.
Why roadmaps slip every quarter:
→ Estimates built on optimism, not data
→ Dependencies mapped after work starts
→ Scope added mid-sprint, nothing removed
→ No buffer for real-world interruptions
Better plan won't fix a broken execution system.
Anchor estimates to reality. Surface blockers early.
Who'll win this year's RSAC Innovation Sandbox? I scored each finalist's market readiness across 8 dimensions and built detailed profiles using my custom AI framework, so you can see where they stand.
4 companies clustered ahead of the rest. See if you agree:
https://zeltser.com/media/rsac-2026-sandbox
You can use the this approach on your own product strategy with the help of your AI agent and my MCP server:
https://zeltser.com/security-product-strategy-with-ai
#RSAC #RSAC2026 #infosec #cybersecurity #startups #productmanagement
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