Forget the Title. Embrace the Mindset.
Jeremy Tripp · 12/18/2025
As someone who is constantly evangelizing the “Product Mindset” to other clubs that want to innovate in tech, I haven’t understood the recent anti-PM rhetoric (Cursor why u b so mean?). That said, if there’s any take I can fully get behind, it’s this one from Jeff Clark. I will forever associate obsessing over fan experience with the core principles of product management, but I suppose when you boil it down, I can accept that product (to me) is merely:
• finding opportunities or improvements that actually matter
• being the person who stops at nothing to fix them
No buzzwords. No gatekeeping. Just ownership, empathy, and follow-through.
If you have this type of person on your staff, whatever title they may have, cherish them!