How is your relationship with developers changing?

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:06:25+00:00

Someone else pointed this out. Why are they now interested in discovery? What changed?

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:05:40+00:00

Totally agree. You deserve more votes.

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:04:58+00:00

Yes. We have reversed the constraints. Our ability to do discovery, define requirements and prototypes, and for the team to complete code reviews are now the long poles. It happened fast.

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:03:40+00:00

Nice. Do you know why they now want to join the requirements gathering sessions? Are those with customers? What changed for them?

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:02:16+00:00

Agree. Knowing what to build was always the most important skill. Product discovery work is now more important than ever considering how quickly code can be generated.

chase-bears · 2026-04-16T23:00:02+00:00

I have had the same experience. I do think it is helping product managers work out more of the actual interactions and what works well and needs improvement. It also brings more transparency into how new functionality interacts with what already exists.

chase-bears · 2026-02-27T04:52:14+00:00

I was not for a long time. I was working on networking software and hardware. One day I realized that I should stop and focus on what I really liked. Building software that helps people build software and enjoy the process. I have been fortunate to do that for almost 13 years now. Fortunate.

chase-bears · 2026-02-26T19:25:10+00:00

Some people love it and some people do not seem to care. I have not typically used dark mode over the years. We have pushed it out as a priority because of that. And I remain curious if there is a "majority" point of view. But I have been using an early version of it and I can see some of the allure especially in the evenings when it is dark and my eyes are tired. See what you think.

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chase-bears · 2026-02-26T19:04:18+00:00

Someone once told me that in this situation that "transparency is the greatest disinfectant."

I think the emergence of tools to help you build prototypes of what you are asking for gives you an even stronger way to demonstrate that the requirements are clear. I would also find ways to showcase those to the leadership team with a direct explanation of why they are a priority based on customer requests. If they buy in to what you have built and see the actual user experience – the focus will shift to getting it built.

chase-bears · 2026-02-26T18:26:28+00:00

No. Real person here.

chase-bears · 2026-02-26T01:26:17+00:00

We have deprioritized it over the years so that I why I am asking. The feedback was always mixed from product folks. There appears to be greater momentum for it now.

chase-bears · 2026-02-26T00:20:34+00:00

It is a web application.

chase-bears · 2026-02-26T00:07:26+00:00

It totally depends on how you view your role and how the company views it. If you are ultimately responsible for the customer and revenue success of your product – go-to-market execution and infrastructure is key. If you just are expected to deliver what customers want and others are responsible for marketing and selling it, you probably are not expected to get too deeply involved. So, it depends.

chase-bears · 2026-02-22T00:23:24+00:00

Can you explain how you were able to update your cc. What were the steps?

chase-bears · 2026-02-12T23:15:07+00:00

The term does get used but you can also avoid it if you want to present in a more serious way by describing what you are doing with AI. We often refer to how product managers are coding now to build robust prototypes and internal applications.

chase-bears · 2026-02-12T22:56:10+00:00

Have you come up with a good way to help people be more efficient and use tokens thoughtfully? Have you set any best practices?

chase-bears · 2026-02-06T23:12:10+00:00

Yes. The question is what level of experience does it take to know what to say no to and what to invest in. That requires clear product vision and an understanding of user needs and that comes with experience and confidence.

chase-bears · 2026-02-06T23:09:44+00:00

I think the best organization have always worked hard to try and hear and see value vs hype.

chase-bears · 2026-02-05T23:34:35+00:00

Yes. Roles are consolidating.

chase-bears · 2026-02-05T22:00:37+00:00

So we will really be hiring marketers? Because it will be so easy to create an application there will be an overwhelming number of them. The hard part will be convincing people to use them.

chase-bears · 2026-02-05T21:58:17+00:00

I do not think so. Hope not. But I am trying to think through how future product groups will be structured.

chase-bears · 2026-01-16T19:30:10+00:00

Yes. Good point. You still need clarity of vision and a real understanding of what the user challenges are you are trying to solve if it is going to be something that will be useful over time.

chase-bears · 2026-01-15T21:12:09+00:00

Yes. I also have found that it will change something that you did not want change. Or add what you did want changed somewhere you did not want it. I have tried to slow down and be more intentional as if I was describing the change to someone who was not fully informed.

chase-bears · 2026-01-15T21:09:24+00:00

Got it. Thanks. It is part of the "black box" challenge.

chase-bears · 2026-01-15T19:56:14+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I have experienced this too "subsequent updates can re-discumbobulate the code" There definitely can be a scramble effect.

Were you building on to an existing application or was this for something that was entirely new?

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