Fain: Tech discourse claiming PRDs and software are dead is 'really dumb'
Jessica Fain · The art of influence: The single most important skill left that AI can’t replace | Jessica Fain · Mar 22, 2026 · at 1:17:26
Jessica Fain, product leader at Webflow and former Chief of Staff at Slack, pushes back on prevailing social media narratives regarding product management in the AI era.
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“I think takes like PRDs are dead or software is dead is like really dumb. I find it a little insufferable if I'm being spicy, because I still think what matters is understanding users, understanding business and economic dynamics, understanding Strategy and what we're trying to accomplish and then really thinking through what is the right way to do that together.”
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