Product Driven Newsletter

Vibe Coding Entrepreneurs Don’t Scale

AI is a killer prototyping tool. It still can't sell your product for you.

May 19

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AI Killed the Backlog

What's left is the work everyone has been avoiding.

May 12

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AI Writes 100% of the Code. You’re Still Liable for 100% of It.

Microsoft’s new DELEGATE-52 research is the clearest evidence yet that “AI-generated” is not the same as “approved.” Here’s what engineering leaders…

May 5

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April 2026

Software Developers Are Replacing Software Engineers

The engineering assembly line is getting replaced

Apr 28

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AI Is Replacing Engineering Tasks, Not Jobs

If your engineers only did what they were told, Claude Code already does that better.

Apr 21

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The 4th Generation of AI Software Engineering Is Here

It has been hard to keep up with AI. Let's review how it has evolved.

Apr 14

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AI Exposed What Your Interview Process Already Missed

The interview process has been broken for a long time. AI exposed it.

Apr 7

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November 2025

What Big Companies Get Wrong (and Right) About Creative Engineering

You don’t scale creativity with headcount.

Nov 13, 2025

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September 2025

“It’s Done” Is a Lie Without Shared Understanding

There’s a dangerous moment in most engineering teams.

Sep 18, 2025

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The Skill That Defines Great Engineering Leaders (But Rarely Gets Taught)

When I first became a CTO, I thought my job was to be the smartest technical person in the room.

Sep 11, 2025

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The MVP Mindset Is Dead. Build for Validation, Not Version One.

It’s never been faster to build software.

Sep 4, 2025

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August 2025

When Product Strategy Turns Into Lord of the Flies

You’ve got smart people.

Aug 28, 2025

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