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The AI Product Builder

AI coding tools are blurring the line between product management and engineering, giving rise to a new role: the Product Builder. This person combines product vision with the ability to build working prototypes quickly. The article explores the reasons behind this trend, current job market examples, pushbacks on AI code quality, and three distinct versions of the builder role.

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  • AI coding tools reduce the cost of building, making it possible to turn product judgment into a working artifact directly.
  • Companies like Knotch and Impiricus are hiring for 'Product Builder' roles that require both PM and engineering skills.
  • AI-generated code has quality issues, requiring rigorous testing and review standards.
  • The builder role can be categorized into prototype builder, internal tools builder, and production builder, each with different expectations.

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