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Beyond Buzzwords: How to Build Successful AI-Powered Products
A provocative answer is that [the process of building software products using AI] is fundamentally different and none of what applies to a traditional product is useful. At the other extreme, a conservative answer is that it isn’t different at all – it is simply old wine in a new bottle. From my experience leading teams in the creation of several AI-driven products, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. The core principles are the same, but the specifics are different in significant ways.
SLOW DOWN
The impulse to move fast is powerful. Tech culture celebrates speed, iteration, and rapid execution. But there’s a difference between moving fast and moving with purpose. The best products aren’t the ones that accumulate the most features. They’re the ones that stay focused, intuitive, and built with intention. So the next time you’re faced with a new request, ask yourself: Are we moving fast and breaking things? Or are we taking the time to ensure we’re building the right thing?
Even in this world, more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way.