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Essays on agentic product work, Cursor for PMs, and how to keep every product artefact attached to the evidence that justified it.
29 April 2026 · 6 min read
What is Cursor for Product Managers?
A definition of Cursor for Product Managers: an evidence-aware AI layer for product decisions, PRDs, PBIs, and roadmap work.
22 April 2026 · 5 min read
Cursor for PMs vs ChatPRD vs Generic AI
Compare Cursor for PMs, ChatPRD-style PRD generators, and generic AI chat across evidence, freshness, and artefact coverage.
15 April 2026 · 6 min read
How to Write an Evidence-Backed PRD
A practical guide to PRDs where every claim ties to customer evidence from analytics, tickets, interviews, and behavioural signal.
9 May 2026 · 8 min read
Product Decision Document: 17 Fields
A 17-field schema for product decision records, including evidence chains, assumptions, expiry triggers, and rollback plans.
6 May 2026 · 7 min read
ChatGPT MCPs vs Purpose-Built PM Tools
When ChatGPT with MCPs wins, when purpose-built PM tools win, and why persistent product decisions need state and audit trails.
2 May 2026 · 6 min read
Why Product Decisions Silently Expire
A taxonomy of how product decisions go stale as data drifts, definitions shift, customers leave, and the original evidence expires.
25 April 2026 · 7 min read
The 5 Sources of PM Evidence
Sales calls, support tickets, product analytics, surveys, and cohorts each tell part of the truth. Here is how each source misleads.
18 April 2026 · 6 min read
How to Write an Agent-Ready Product Brief
The five-section product brief structure AI agents need: objective, outcome, constraints, edge cases, and verification checks.
11 April 2026 · 7 min read
12 PM Metrics That Need Versioning
DAU, MAU, churn, retention, activation, NPS, CSAT, conversion, LTV, ARPU, payback, and gross margin definitions drift.
4 April 2026 · 7 min read
Product Decision Audit for Roadmaps
A 7-step audit for every roadmap item: name the sources, find the contradiction, mark the gaps, and decide if the bet holds.
28 March 2026 · 5 min read
Run a Decision Retrospective in 30 Minutes
A 30-minute decision retrospective to compare past product calls against current outcomes, thin evidence, and changed context.
21 March 2026 · 5 min read
What PMs Actually Do With Cursor
How PMs use Cursor well: write structured briefs, constrain the agent, and connect code changes back to product decisions.
14 March 2026 · 8 min read
The Agentic PM Stack in 2026
The agentic PM workflow mapped end to end: signal collection, evidence triangulation, decision capture, plan generation, and shipping.
19 May 2026 · 6 min read
What is Management Intelligence?
A definition of management intelligence: the live evidence layer that turns fragmented customer, product, and operational signal into management-ready decisions.
19 May 2026 · 5 min read
Management Intelligence vs Business Intelligence
Compare management intelligence and business intelligence across consumer, output, freshness, and decision surface. Why MI is the category for 2026 operating teams.
19 May 2026 · 6 min read
Management Intelligence for Product Teams
How management intelligence reshapes product leadership: weekly reads, board slides, prioritisation, and GTM artefacts generated from live customer signal with full provenance.