It doesn't have to be a product person, it takes critical thinking

Commenting on a post by Simon Lafortune arguing that PMs are the most valuable people in the AI era.

Glad I’m not the only one. The thing I disagree with is that it’s not necessarily a product person, but anyone who has critical thinking and knows how to use AI.

BUUUT I totally get the argument for product-minded people — PMs, designers, (product-minded) devs — knowing the reasoning behind a product (life cycle, UX, validation, etc.) is still very much worth it.

Originally written in Portuguese and published on LinkedIn on April 26, 2025. I translated it into English with the help of AI (Claude): it let me bring my LinkedIn posts to people who don’t read Portuguese without rewriting each one from scratch. I reviewed the translation to keep my original meaning and tone.