Working Notes on Agent Systems/Brad Zhang

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The line between AI product managers and programmers is less clear-cut than in the past.

The line between AI product managers and programmers is less clear-cut than in the past. In addition to product managers, programmers should also consider the coding ability tha...

July 20, 2025 · 1 min read

The line between AI product managers and programmers is less clear-cut than in the past.

In addition to product managers, programmers should also consider the coding ability that they relied on for survival in the past.

With AI coding becoming more and more popular, where is your premium space?

Is it industry knowledge + AI capabilities or something else?

As far as I am concerned, the company has really popularized AI at present, and reducing all positions by one-third is not a big problem.

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