Product

Authoritative Resources:

Resource	Why It Matters
Lenny's Newsletter	1.2M+ subscribers. Product management, growth, prioritization, career
First Round Review: Product	"Paths to PMF" series — real startup journeys (Applied Intuition $15B, Gamma, Guideline)
April Dunford: Obviously Awesome	The gold standard for product positioning (10-step methodology)
Marty Cagan: INSPIRED	Product team model — empowered teams, outcome vs output
Teresa Torres: Continuous Discovery Habits	Opportunity Solution Trees for structured discovery

Core Frameworks:

Product-Market Fit (PMF) — First Round's "Paths to PMF": find wedge → iterate on feedback → triple down on what works. No single formula, but pattern: solve an urgent problem for a narrow audience.
Positioning (April Dunford) — 10 steps: competitive alternatives → unique attributes → value → target customer → market category → positioning statement. "If you can't position it, you can't sell it."
RICE Scoring (Reach × Impact × Confidence / Effort) — prioritization at product/feature level
Opportunity Solution Trees — Map desired outcomes → opportunities → solutions. Avoid build traps.
Jobs to Be Done (JTBD) — Customers "hire" products for jobs. Drives strategy, not features.
Shape Up — 6-week cycles, shaped vs unshaped work, appetite over estimates

How AI Changes Product:

AI-native PMF: Gamma found PMF after pivoting to AI-native product (First Round case study). AI-first startups don't "add AI" — they rebuild from scratch around AI.
AI user research synthesis: 10,000 support tickets → themes → opportunities in minutes
AI spec generation: PM describes the problem; AI drafts user stories, acceptance criteria, edge cases
AI prototyping: PMs wireframe, mock, and generate working front-end — the PM expands into rapid prototyping
Role shift: from "feature delivery" → "outcome ownership." AI handles execution; PM focuses on strategy, psychology, business outcomes.