AI tooling enables engineers to replace PM roles

The author argues that AI-powered tooling and structural shifts toward leaner pods are enabling engineers to cannibalize the day-to-day responsibilities of product managers. As AI lowers the friction of writing tickets, breaking down epics, and generating specs, teams increasingly rely on product engineers to run backlogs and handle product decisions. Consequently, the traditional PM role is shrinking into a small group of high-level strategists while engineers absorb pod-level execution. Open article →