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

Your profession isn't gone. It's restructuring.

How to move when the ground is shifting.

Apr 7 • Mike Watson

Your app has 30 features. Your user's brain has 4 slots.

Cognitive science research on working memory and cognitive load reveals why feature-bloated apps fail — and how product designers can build better UX.

Mar 31 • Mike Watson

AI didn't kill product intuition. It exposed who never had it.

Using AI to validate ideas before they consume sprints, credibility, and roadmap space.

Mar 24 • Mike Watson

Software can't read the room.

And that's a product problem, not a technology problem.

Mar 17 • Mike Watson

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Why users ignore your best features.

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The Anti-Pattern Playbook.

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