Product Management ISN'T Dead

March 31, 2026 · Sal Darji

This article on Medium was sent to me by Nate — thanks!

Product Managers are suddenly essential. I agree with most of the article, but I’d add that successful Product Managers focus on the business model. Everyone needs product management, but given their wide range of responsibilities, it’s better to hire someone experienced than try to handle it yourself.

Also, isn’t that true for most fields? Sure, I can design with AI, but it often looks like AI design. I can do QA with AI, but I’ll have to accept its results, which aren’t always perfect. Or I can have AI write code, which is helpful but still needs supervision.

The big issue is that all of these pronouncements about specific careers, whether it is from one company eliminating a function or a big reorganization at a tech giant, is leading to massive shifts in sentiment and job activity. We’ve never been in a more precarious and risky place when it comes to careers.