[horns4lyfe]

I always think that stuff is funny because it clearly comes from a place of having only worked at faang-level-esque companies. I’ve only ever worked at messy mid-size software companies and have never once had a legit product manager guiding feature work, it’s generally been up to the developers to figure out what needs doing

[danans]

> I’ve only ever worked at messy mid-size software companies and have never once had a legit product manager guiding feature work, it’s generally been up to the developers to figure out what needs doing

That's because the systems and problem spaces at FAANG companies are so large that you need(ed) a lot more division of labor to make anything work. The division of the technical side of the house between those focused on product management and those focused on building software allowed both to be done more effectively, but both roles have had a lot of their work overtaken by LLMs.

Also, From what I've heard, FAANG companies are going through big (and painful) transitions to align their staffing with the reality of what current AI tools are capable of.