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How Product Management Lost Its Voice and Its Influence, and How to Get It Back
In my earlier post, Did Silicon Valley Kill Product Management? , I argued that the shift in power from product to technology wasn’t intentional. It was a byproduct of rapid advances in software and infrastructure. As building technology became easier and faster, the spotlight naturally moved to the technologists. But what happened next was more subtle, and more damaging. Over time, product managers began to absorb the behavior and language of the technology organizations the
Grant Elliott
1 day ago3 min read


The More We Humanize AI, the Less We Understand It — and the More Dangerous It Becomes
Over the past few months, I’ve listened to several interviews with AI leaders, and one trend stands out: how often they describe artificial intelligence (AI) in human terms . I suspect they do this because it makes their explanations more relatable. Perhaps they believe it is easier to connect with an audience by framing technology as something that “thinks,” “feels,” or “decides” the way humans do. This can be dangerously misleading. But that tendency has shaped a growing se
Grant Elliott
Oct 155 min read


Innovation Isn’t About Creativity. It’s About Hard Work and Patience
You can’t build a culture of innovation without a culture of execution As an entrepreneur, I often get asked how to be innovative. I have...
Grant Elliott
Oct 65 min read


Sizing vs Estimating: Why User Stories ≠ Story Points
In product development, one of the most common sources of confusion between stakeholders and engineering is the difference between user...
Grant Elliott
Sep 224 min read
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