Product Party | Mike Watson | Substack

The product management job everyone wants might not exist.

Why successful companies distribute product work instead of hiring traditional product people.

Oct 7, 2025 • Mike Watson

Building is free. Customers still cost everything.

Vibe coding solved the easy problem. The hard one hasn't changed.

11 hrs ago • Mike Watson

Prompting isn’t the skill gap. Judgment is.

While everyone’s learning to prompt better, the market is moving past prompting entirely.

Feb 17 • Mike Watson

I trained an AI on my career so hiring managers don't have to guess.

How I built an AI that represents me better than my resume ever could.

Feb 10 • Mike Watson

Companies cutting product people are about to learn an expensive lesson about AI.

The bridge between technical capability and business value isn't code. It's the empathy and translation skills you're laying off.

Feb 3 • Mike Watson

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Why users ignore your best features.

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Your emotional intelligence is sabotaging your career.

Sep 23, 2025 • Mike Watson

The Anti-Pattern Playbook.

Mar 25, 2025 • Mike Watson

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