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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 20h

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Four questions to ask before building AI into your product — Kendra Vant (Chief Product Officer, Tapi)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 23/09/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! How to fix your product roadmap — Matt Feczko (Director of Product Ops, Ocado Technology)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 16/09/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! What is AI product management, really? Jonathan Evens (AI Product Lead, Google DeepMind)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 09/09/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! What I learned from building, and shutting down, a startup — Kirsten Mann (Strategic Advisor)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 06/09/2026

we wrote the Makers Manifesto about software product development, as an evolution of the Agile Manifesto. but I always thought that it was applicable much more universally. and nothing illustrates that principle more than this. just because you can doesn't mean you should. makersmanifesto.org

makersmanifesto.org

Makers Manifesto — Principles for making great products

Core principles for how to make great products in an AI-driven world, created by a global group of cross-disciplinary experts and operators.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 02/09/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Why product positioning is key right now - April Dunford (Author of Obviously Awesome)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 26/08/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Four mistakes scaling teams make - Julia Barham (Coach & Mentor)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 21/08/2026

Every organisation has an ambition. But you'd be shocked by how few have an actual strategy on how to achieve it. And then disappointed to find out that - of those orgs - how rare it is to find one that has successfully communicated it effectively, so that they actually have a chance of doing it.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 19/08/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! A masterclass in product judgement - Tiama Hanson-Drury (CPTO, Opus 2)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 12/08/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! How OpenAI makes product decisions and builds at speed — Blaine Billingsley (Member of Technical Design Staff, OpenAI)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 05/08/2026

listen to Dr. Cat - she talks good! and read her book, too - it's full of smart stuff we didn't have time to cover fully on the podcast.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 05/08/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! What your developers aren't telling you - Cat Hicks (Psychologist)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 04/08/2026

why didn't anyone tell me it was international 🦉 awareness day?

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 02/08/2026

this is one of many reasons that we wrote the Makers Manifesto. makersmanifesto.org/manifesto Purpose over possibility Everything may be possible, not everything is worth building. WHAT IT'S NOT: “Everybody's a builder”. Shipping more because it's cheap, whether or not it's worth making.

Purpose over possibility
Everything may be possible, not everything is worth building.

WHAT IT'S NOT: “Everybody's a builder”. Shipping more because it's cheap, whether or not it's worth making.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 29/07/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Why Agile no longer works - Faith Forster (Chief Product Officer)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 22/07/2026

new blog post alert: Boris Cherny's AI Maturity Model Is Smart. It's Also Incomplete. outofowls.com/blog/boris-chernys-ai…

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 22/07/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! 5 human signals AI won't replicate - Sarah McDevitt (Hubspot)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 21/07/2026

You've heard of vibe coding - but how about rage coding? I had a great time chatting with Dr Cat Hicks (@grimalkina.bsky.social) last night for The Product Experience podcast about her new book, The Psychology of Software Teams. Look for the episode to drop in a couple of weeks!

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Panda Rage Angry in Office

Alt: Panda Rage Angry in Office GIF - person in a panda suit (or is it?) shoving a monitor off a desk and destroying a keyboard in front of shocked office workers

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 15/07/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Building trust pays off - Simonetta Batteiger (Product Leadership Coach)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 14/07/2026

well done, Thames Water. 1. go to report no water 2. directed to report via WhatsApp 3. sorry, our WhatsApp service is down 4. no other way to report failing gracefully is basic service design. this doesn't cut it.

low pressure / no water page on the Thames water site, directing one to report via WhatsApp... with the WhatsApp service being shown as unavailable

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 09/07/2026

If you haven't read Rich Mironov's new book, Money Stories, you're missing out. We're hosting him tonight at Cleo's office in London - but if you can't make it, we'll be streaming his talk on YouTube. 7pm UK www.youtube.com/live/WxGS-rz...

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FPL x CPO Circles present Rich Mironov - Money Stories

YouTube video by Female Product Lead

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 08/07/2026

new episode of The Product Experience podcast is out - give it a listen! Why is product so hard? - Charity Ibhadon (Global Product Director, WPP)

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 01/07/2026

in the car, listening to @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social 's Origin Story on paranormal investigation with Mr. 14, who mishears Bilderberg as Build-a-Bear Group.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 27/06/2026

@simonwillison.net - wondering if you've seen the Makers Manifesto (makersmanifesto.org) yet, and what you think of it. seems relevant given your blog post about Google being held responsible for their AI overviews. (simonwillison.net/2026/Jun/25/...)

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AI and Liability

Bruce Schneier on the recent German ruling that Google be held liable for errors introduced in their AI overviews: AI agents are agents of the person or organization that deploys …

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 25/06/2026

i mean, there's a reason i teach the Mythbusters model of product development. it's the perfect illustration of the approach. except i usually say that we should NOT blow it all up at the end. maybe i should rethink that. outofowls.com/blog/mythbus...

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The Mythbusters model of Product Development — Out of Owls

We’ve all been there: your stakeholder leans in, nods their head just a fraction, and says the magic words. “Yeah, but we already know what’s needed. Can’t you just give it to me?” (A quick aside: JU...

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 19/06/2026

A bunch of us — (44!) — just spent a while writing a new manifesto. Think Agile Manifesto, but for building things in the age of AI. This is the Makers Manifesto makersmanifesto.org

makersmanifesto.org

Makers Manifesto — Principles for making great products

Core principles for how to make great products in an AI-driven world, created by a global group of cross-disciplinary experts and operators.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 14/05/2026

a great start to the morning at @agilemanc.bsky.social / Agile Manchester from Kirsten Mann - photo tKen before she got us all line dancing. (no, really. and it was ace.)

kirsten mann speaking at Agile Manchester, in front of a slide that reads 'the board-to-build disconnect'

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 13/05/2026

a: therrs always room for pedantry in a conversation b: well, technically, that's not always the case....

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 05/05/2026

Love this - it fits with what I've been working on in coaching & transformation. It takes intention and dedication: >>>The key is densely planting diverse & native species…this isn’t just planting some trees.<<< kottke.org/26/05/004886...

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Pocket forests. “The Miyawaki method of reforestation insert...

Pocket forests. “The Miyawaki method of reforestation inserts small, densely packed wild acreage into urban environs. It’s proving wildly successful.” The key i

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 01/05/2026

A week of great conversations left my head full of some really great questions. Read 'em all in the link, but first: if teams are shrinking, do we still need 2 🍕pizzas🍕 to feed them? What's the right catering metric for a product development team now? www.linkedin.com/posts/randys...

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Culture ate strategy. AI is devouring the 2-pizza team. Now what? | Randy Silver

A week of great conversations left my head full of some really great questions. Read 'em all in the newsletter, but first: if teams are shrinking, do we still need 2 🍕pizzas🍕 to feed them? What's the...

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 30/04/2026

Every exec review contains the same request: Can't we just use AI? I'm doing a free session on 11 May that's help you to assess any AI request in minutes using a Cynefin-based framework — and to base the discussion in facts, not frustration. Sign up here: maven.com/p/1fa98c/get...

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Get Leadership to See AI Reality

Every exec review contains the same request: Can't we just use AI? Most approaches teach you to work better under that pressure. This one teaches you to change the conditions — shifting leadership fro...

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 22/04/2026

I'm seeing a lot of people struggling with how AI will affect their jobs developing products and services. HOW we work is changing. And will continue to do so. If you're a designer and only concerned with pushing pixels, you're in trouble. If you're a PM and only focus on writing tickets, same. /1

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 13/04/2026

London people! Next week, I'm hosting Kate Leto and @bfgmartin.bsky.social for a free event. Join us! Leadership is harder than ever - learn how to thrive while everyone is being disrupted. RSVP: go.outofowls.com/kate

Promo image for Kate Leto and Martin Eriksson event - full details at the link.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 09/04/2026

Today's acronym, for OpenClaw & the like: MaaS - Malware as a Service

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 09/04/2026

Hey London people! The Female Product Lead and I are hosting Kate Leto and Martin Eriksson on 23 April, about how to thrive as a leader when everything is being disrupted. Join us! Signup at go.outofowls.com/kate

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Kate Leto- Everyone's disrupted - the best leaders are thriving · Luma

Join us for an energising evening with Kate Leto, hosted by CPO Circles and the Female Product Lead. We’re living and working through constant disruption, and…

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Indi Young @indiyoung.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Edge cases: Don't use this phrase to describe groups of people. Edge cases only apply to a process. Edge cases are other ways to do the process when the context is slightly different, like "it's below freezing" or "several people are out sick today."

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 29/03/2026

If you see this, post a concert photo you took

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 29/03/2026

If you see this, post a concert photo you took

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 25/03/2026

One of the teams I'm working with is French. I'm bilingual, but unfortunately, only in English & American. Their English is strong, but not always up to the job. It's a miracle that we can collaborate, with transcription enabled and real-time translations, and that it works at all. But sometimes...

Screenshot that reads: It was like I got to when visits the point, because at two they don't come out there. Say potato basically don't history.

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randy silver @randysilver.outofowls.com · 05/03/2026

I'm waiting for artisinal apps and sites. 100% hand coded.

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Matt Anderson @mattandersonut.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Using objective tools like the Reforge PM Competency Model and holding dedicated "Development Conversations" every six weeks removes subjectivity from performance reviews and provides actionable growth plans. From @randysilver.outofowls.com: www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-avoid...

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How to stop micromanaging PMs and teams — Mariah Craddick (The Atlantic)

The world's leading product community

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It's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art not as hot

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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

A 14th century parable about agentic AI transformation

Tamerlane was looking for someone to teach his donkey to talk. Nobody wanted the job. Finally the wise men of the dunes - Hodja Nasreddin took the position and promised to teach the donkey to talk in 10 years time.
- Are you crazy? his friends asked him.
- Not really, Hodja answered, the money is good the job is not hard and in 10 years a lot might happen: I might die, or Tamerlane might die or surely enough this old donkey might die.

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