The Boundary
The Boundary
Where product craft meets agentic execution
Weekly essays from a practitioner navigating the AI transition.
I’m not writing as a pundit. I’m writing as someone who’s spent 20 years building software—engineer, PM, product leader—and is now running experiments to understand what product work becomes as AI dissolves the boundaries between roles.
The core question
What does product management look like when AI doesn’t just assist—it executes?
Most “AI for PMs” content gives you listicles of tools. The real shift is deeper: AI is dissolving the boundaries between product and engineering.
The PM who thrives in 2027 won’t be the one with the best prompts. They’ll be the one who knows how to architect systems where AI handles execution and humans handle judgment.
That’s what I write about.
What you’ll find here
Every Tuesday, one essay covering:
→ Agentic Workflows
When AI agents execute entire product workflows—not just assist. How to design for delegation, not just automation.
→ The Dissolving PM Role
What product managers become as AI handles roadmaps, specs, and prioritization. The shift from executor to architect.
→ AI-Native Discovery
User research when your research assistant is an AI. Speed without losing depth.
→ Multi-Agent Teams
Running product teams where humans manage AI agents. Org charts for the agentic era.
→ AI-Native Tooling
Tools built with AI as core, not bolted-on. What replaces traditional roadmapping tools.
→ Ethics & Tensions
The hard questions: Speed vs. depth. Deskilling. Accountability when agents ship the wrong thing.
→ The 20-Year Arc
What 20 years as an engineer → PM → AI practitioner taught me about what stays, what goes, what changes.
From the archives
Recent essays:
- “The Week My AI PM Shipped a Feature Without Me” — What happens when your agent goes end-to-end
- “Prompt Engineering Is Product Management” — Why the best PMs are becoming systems designers
- “Synthetic Users, Real Insights” — Using AI to simulate user segments for rapid validation
- “From Writing Code to Writing Prompts” — The same skills, different abstractions
Who this is for
Product leaders at AI-native companies
You’re building products where AI is the core, not a feature. You need playbooks that don’t exist yet.
PMs navigating the transition
Your job is changing. You need to know what skills transfer and what you need to learn.
Engineers becoming product-curious (or vice versa)
The boundary between roles is dissolving. You live in the overlap.
Not for you if: You’re looking for AI tool reviews, hype pieces, or generic advice without evidence.
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What you get:
- Weekly essay (Tuesday mornings, 1,200-1,800 words)
- Occasional “Boundary Brief” with links worth reading
- First access to frameworks and templates
- Direct replies to every email (I read and respond)
What you don’t get:
- Spam, affiliate links, or sponsored content
- Generic AI news roundups
- Advice without evidence
FAQ
Is this free?
Yes. The weekly essay is free. I may add paid tiers later for deeper content, but the core newsletter stays free.
How is this different from other AI + product content?
Most content is written by observers. I’m writing as a practitioner actively building with agents. Also: no listicles, no hype, no “AI will change everything.” Just specific, tested ideas from someone with 20 years of shipping experience.
Do you cross-post?
Essays are published here first, then condensed versions go to LinkedIn. The newsletter gets them earliest.
Who are you again?
20 years building software: engineer → PM → AI product leader. Former VP Product at multiple startups. Currently running HatchClaw and other experiments while exploring senior product leadership roles.
Questions? Get in touch