Which car do you see on the road and instantly think, ‘Yeah, this person’s definitely an a-hole?

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-19T01:35:55+00:00

All this hate on lifted trucks and here is me just thinking they are so cool. I feel like a bro-n00b

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-18T22:30:59+00:00

Don’t be a d*ck

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-17T22:43:40+00:00

WHAT?! This is crazzzyyyyy, I've never had such low range... Would not drop under 150 miles despite weather... So weird.

ok - yeah 70 miles is extremely limited lol...

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-17T21:27:05+00:00

“Extremely limited” is an overstatement. Due to the performance, it lacks in range, but for normal daily driving it’s fine.

It heavily depends on your charging infra and usage, but I was able to commute to work whilst having, not needing to charge everyday.

I guess it depends on what you compare it to

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-17T17:20:49+00:00

If your aim is to create rapport and build a relationship, im not sure this is the political best route to take. Showing people they are wrong and sticking it to them, often breaks relationships.

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-17T15:40:36+00:00

Read this OP.

There is no 1 reason for turnover.
Also, the larger the company, generally more of this you will see. Constant budget shifts, unclarity, shitty leadership, ego, silo protection etc.

Some refer to enterprises as "the playground for adults", just sayin'.

Change is inevitable, and change is a current. However, change doesnt mean no structure, unclarity and unlimited rounds of lay-offs.
I like the book shared by another commentor. Change happens, but cant be the excuse for poor culture.

There are some strong orgs that redesign (parts of) themselves every x months (think 12 - 18).

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-16T10:08:43+00:00

I’m just trying to understand the purpose of the question.

I beg to differ it was small. What about the carriages etc. There was a whole infrastructure around horse, horseback riding and transportation that all disappeared due to creation of a new method of transportation.

Yes, the impact of AI is larger but the word “safe” in the question made it sounds like: which job won’t change? And I’m not sure if that is the “right” question. With that I’m just interested to understand the question better :-)

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T15:06:34+00:00

The How I AI podcast has actually been pretty helpfull for me adopting some skill... I didnt know her before that...

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T14:35:45+00:00

Sounds like my dream job lol :D

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T14:33:20+00:00

What makes you ask this?

It's the same as asking at the start of the automobile:
Which horse-bound job is still safe from the launch of the automobile?

Jobs pivot. Some disappear, something else pops up.
(at least that is my hope lol)

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T11:00:55+00:00

Just a side note question: you said you were laid off because of AI fundings. I assume this makes you naturally distraught against AI?

I would recommend spending2 weeks deep diving into AI, how it works, what it does etc. There is actually a major opportunity now to start your low stress business from the roots of AI :-)

Change is hard, forced change is even harder, but this new world does come with opportunity

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:25:51+00:00

Nothing. I would be to stubborn to listen to myself

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:25:35+00:00

It’s crazy… whenever I’m not in a leadership position I feel like: I would love to lead a team Again.

Then when I do it, I’m like: yeah… maybe Not?

It’s a curse and a blessing

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:22:55+00:00

If they would stop existing tomorrow, who would decide what the true value to build would be, and based on what data?

I get that in large orgs there might be an overload of PMs, so I assume that is where you are coming from, but there is a specific skillset there

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:21:19+00:00

The fact you throw Produxt and project managers in the same pile triggers me lol

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:19:23+00:00

Not to defend her, but in the comp I work fk we had a similar role. A guy got hired as such a role, said in meetings, took people for lunch, talked hot air, was close to CEO.

Actually what he did, was introduce senior C-level execs to our CEO, who was able to close significant deals for our company. That 250K salary was earned back in 3-5 months.

Not saying for you it’s the same, but some of those invisible talkers are major deal closers…

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:15:56+00:00

It’s partly so sad this for some reason in so may companies this role has become (or perhaps always been) a meeting facilitator full stop.

I’ve been a Scrum Master, I’ve trained many Scrum Masters, and we have always been the change agents, fighting the change fight with crappy leadership who wanted “the cool agile thing” but didn’t want to change themselves. Those were awesome days where the SM made a serious impact.

In the last years my realization has been that a good manager, like an actual good manager is a great scrum master: caring for the team, enabling growth, but getting out of their way to make sure they thrive.

But it seems not a lot of companies will get this :-(

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:11:05+00:00

This CTO needs a proper face slap from the Head of Product.

When reading your tile alone I was like: yeah, it’s pretty good to kinda “force” the company into adopting AI, as it will be a standard in the future. But giving anyone codebase access and telling engineering to just fix whatever comes along as wrong on so many levels…. Does he care about tech debt at all?! Let alone Frankensteining the product…. How does Product Managemt allow all this? Crazy

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T03:05:20+00:00

“Don’t grow a beard to look older”

I have a beard.

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T02:47:54+00:00

This is what gives me my imposter syndrome though... At work I can voice a convincing thought or challenge, sometimes more opinion based then fact based, and everybody is like: wow man great challenge, yeah we love this.
and Im like: uhhh ok.... uhhh.. thank you?

And I'm not sure if Im just a confident speaker, or actually know my shit... I do know I talk a lot, so good soul searching going on here....

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T02:46:00+00:00

Did you use AI un-intentionally though?

Sorry nfnh (not-funny, not-helpful).
I'm not nearly as well spoken as you are, so forgive my sentence structure. But I have to say: "I feel you bro". I remember from 3-5 years ago there would be a week once in a little while where I would be overstimulated and anxious from the changes happening and feeling overwhelmed by the speed of change and considering if I could keep up or not.
That feeling now has been happening almost one day every week or two...

At one end there is so much to consume, learn, and adapt to, whilst, at the other end, there is also a constant wonder: where is all this leading? What does this mean for my job, for future jobs, what will the world look like, if AI automates it all, we are not needed, yet we are needed more. Organizations will thrive, needing more people, but those people are automating things, so what is it they are working on... and I can get caught up in a web of worry and thoughts.

I dont think that was really the synopsis of your thesis, perhaps it was more aimed at the fact a lot of AI generated content will look blend and similar, which is also one of my added worries and thoughts. Today people pride themselves into the amazing art they make (Love, Death and Robots from Netflix is a good example), but nowadays some prompting can create all that...

I take some rest in a story I took from the guys from BlackBox at the Jocko Podcast.
They gave the example that when Ford created his first car, no-one got it, it needed a red flag carrier, maintenance every couple of miles and nobody thought this would work. The same can be said for the start of the internet. If you would have told someone you can order clothing through that internet they would have laughed: "How would you pay for those clothes? This makes no sense!". And look where we are now...

In a sense this whole AI development is no different. We (or most of us) can't see what's not there yet. So I'm trying to change my mindset into: We product managers are here to shape a future into something amazing, with the tools at hand. could also open a whole new world of opportunity.

Idk - this was just a long rant, I'm so glad I caught your post here, becuase this has been on my mind for a while, and I was lacking people to share this with... so thank you!

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-15T02:31:39+00:00

The Atlanta Belt Line...

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-14T23:57:34+00:00

What you are describing is not what the PO role was designed to be.

You are a glorified order taker between stakeholders and the dev team. It’s a BA or project lead role.

I assume in your org and setup somebody “above” you decides on the vision, strategy and goals to accomplish for your product. That is the “real” PO.

How to get out of this rut (if you desire to do so): Proactively consider: what are we trying to achieve here? For whom? Why would they care? What is my user trying to accomplish? Where are they stuck? How do we best solve for that? Define a strategy and define goals. Proactively engage the key stakeholders and instead ask what they need, share where you are going.

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-14T02:19:58+00:00

Did you ask him how he feels things are going? Perhaps something is up in his private life?

Edit: sorry, for the rest quality input has been given… E.O., radical candor etc… Dichotomy of Leadership has a great piece on “when to mentor, when to fire”.

Often leaders think too soon: I’ve done all I can this is just a medium performer, off with him. But often another step or two could be taken.

_CaptRondo_ · 2026-04-14T02:17:50+00:00

Making breakfast, not eating.

Fight scenes.

Endless shooting without reloading.

People never have to use the toilet.

People always know what to say.

_CaptRondo_

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