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I can't believe AI made us bring back PRDs

The Product Requirements Document (PRD) is not dead but evolving in the AI era. This article traces its history from waterfall artifacts to user stories to living hubs during remote work. With AI compressing product development cycles, PRDs shift from detailed specs to strategic alignment tools. Modern PRDs should be clear on vision, user evidence, and market value, modular and dynamic, and kept alive as ongoing hubs. Product managers move from authors to orchestrators, using AI for exploration but retaining judgment. Alignment becomes the ultimate competitive advantage when AI can build anything.

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I can't believe AI made us bring back PRDs
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  • PRDs aim to align teams but often become bloated artifacts; the focus should be on outcomes, not documentation.
  • AI enables instant PRD drafting but exposes the need for deep judgment; PMs must orchestrate strategy.
  • Modern PRDs are modular, dynamic 'product briefs' emphasizing vision, evidence, and business value.
  • Best practices: use AI to explore not decide, be rigid on 'why' flexible on 'how', and keep the PRD alive in rituals.

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