Field Notes

Short takes on
product management.

Unfiltered opinions on product strategy, platform work, and the state of the craft — written as they occur to me, not polished into essays.

PlanningAugust 18, 2026

An OKR should live at exactly one altitude.

AI ProductAugust 11, 2026

The acceptance rate of an AI suggestion is a UX metric before it's a model metric.

RoadmappingAugust 1, 2026

Roadmaps are commitment devices, not prediction tools.

AI ProductJuly 25, 2026

Agents are becoming users, and they're a segment you can't interview.

AI ProductJuly 18, 2026

AI-native has become a synonym for we added a chat box.

Product CraftJuly 10, 2026

AI didn't remove writing from product management. It moved the judgment upstream.

Platform StrategyJuly 2, 2026

Platform-vs-product conflict is usually just two reward functions colliding.

Team LeadershipJune 20, 2026

The best PMs write worse PRDs and better Slack messages.