TLDR Tech / Design
The PRD isn't Dead, it's evolving for the AI Era
The PRD (Product Requirements Document) has evolved from waterfall-era 20-30 page instruction manuals in the 90s-2000s, to agile user stories in the 2010s, to living collaboration hubs during the pandemic. While AI can now generate PRDs quickly, it lacks a deep understanding of customers, product history, and business context, making the real competitive advantage knowing what's worth building rather than just building fast. As AI compresses the entire product development lifecycle, the advantage moves upstream to choosing the right problems to solve and maintaining team alignment.
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