Product Manager Role Being Replaced by Full-Stack Product Builder
A high-engagement LinkedIn post explores whether the PM role is being absorbed into a "Product Builder" role where engineers, PMs, and UX merge into single builders. AI tools enabling individual contributors to ship end-to-end are accelerating this convergence, creating career uncertainty for traditional PMs.
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