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TLDR Product Management 2026-05-19
OpenProse: Natural language contracts for your Ai agents - free and open source (Sponsor)

Everyone's building an agent framework. OpenProse has one: it's called English. 

You declare an outcome in structured, plain English and agents self-configure to pursue it. That way:

✅ The agent conversation moves from how (prompts, MCP servers, harness configs) to what.

✅ The bitter lesson works in your favor: a declarative sentence gets cheaper and faster to satisfy as models improve. No refactoring required. 

✅ Goals hold over time, like an SLA: "Inbox at zero by 5pm." 

1,200+ GitHub stars, ~7,000 skill installs, 13 releases, 50+ working example contracts in the public repo. MIT-licensed.

See what you can author →
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News & Trends
3 AI PM Archetypes + 1 (5 minute read)

AI will not replace product managers wholesale. The best PMs will use it to improve decisions, alignment, and product impact.
The 4 Levels to Become a Builder PM (Without Knowing How to Code) (70 minute video)

Non-technical PMs need to become builders, not backlog managers. AI tools now let PMs prototype, ship low-risk work, and orchestrate agents while preserving judgment, taste, and product quality.
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Opinions & Tutorials
The do's and don'ts of minimum viable product marketing (4 minute read)

PostHog keeps product marketing fast, practical, and story-driven. Great launches need clarity, strong writing, smart channels, internal alignment, and real customer stories.
When Growth Slows, Is It Sales' Fault or the Product's Fault? The Answer Has Changed (4 minute read)

Slowing growth is not always a sales problem. In the AI era, product velocity and competitiveness may be the real growth levers.
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Resources & Tools
Is a coin flip protecting your platform's integrity? (Sponsor)

Veriff's 2026 Deepfakes Report reveals that the average person's ability to detect a deepfake is just 7% above the threshold of random guessing. Don't leave your platform's trust and safety to chance. Download the full research report here to stay ahead of identity fraud.
User interviews: The complete guide for 2026 (9 minute read)

User interviews help teams understand what users need, why they behave the way they do, and where products can improve. This guide shows how to run them well, from recruiting participants to analyzing insights.
Ex-Stripe CTO Is Running a Free PM Workshop: Build an AI Agent System for Your Team (4 minute read)

PMs should use AI agents to automate routine workflows, not replace judgment. The best PMs will become agent orchestrators who protect their taste, focus, and strategic thinking.
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Miscellaneous
Notion's new Workers can build Stripe Dashboards and is a Claude Backlash brewing? (7 minute read)

AI is moving deeper into product workflows through Notion Workers, agentic Android features, and vibe-coded tools. At the same time, companies are cutting weak AI features and rethinking how to use AI without adding bloat.
Your AI Frustration is My Opportunity (6 minute read)

AI frustration is a signal, not a reason to settle. The last 10% of craft is where better tools, stronger judgment, and real differentiation emerge.
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Quick Links
Get to the Core of the Thing (2 minute read)

Skip abstract strategy debates that only sound smart.
How Properly Positioning My Product Helped Me Compete Against Google — and Win (3 minute read)

Great products need clear positioning.

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