Best Of Product Roundup - September 27, 2025

The best expert-curated product content from the best product thinkers from around the Internet delivered twice a month.

Every two weeks, we dive into the vast ocean of product content online, both free and paid. We sift through it all to bring you the crème de la crème. Our round-up includes carefully curated links and concise excerpts from top content.

This week’s highlights feature:

• Top 4 Long-Form Articles/Podcasts

• Top 3 Tweets

• Top 4 LinkedIn Posts or Short Videos

Our expert product team has selected these resources to help you save thousands of dollars on unnecessary subscriptions, avoid wasting time reading instead of taking action, and save years following the wrong advice. Our mission is to introduce you to brilliant product thinkers, whether they’re renowned experts or emerging voices.

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Top Long-Form Content

1. The Execution Trap for Product Managers

   a. What we liked: A highly actionable 5-step framework for inspiring teams while orchestrating complex product launches. A bit touchy-feely, but on point.

   b. Choice quote: “When everything looks like a high-priority, dependency-free ‘win,’ teams tune out. Orchestration without inspiration turns into background noise.”

2. 15 Hot Takes That Cut Through the AI Hype

   a. What we liked: The author’s contrarian takes challenge conventional wisdom with brutal honesty—like “AI agents often aren’t the right solution” and his decision tree for when to actually build an AI agent. The practical guidance on building AI-native teams and avoiding “vibe coding” provides immediate value for product leaders.

   b. Choice quote: “The term ‘AI PM’ has become a meaningless branding exercise. Everyone’s an ‘AI PM’ on LinkedIn these days. What matters more is showing proof of work—what did you actually ship with AI recently?”