When an AI agent can turn an idea into working code, it is fair to ask: do we still need product managers?
I am a product manager with a development background, so I do not dismiss that question. I build things too. Working with AI has shown me how quickly an idea can become a prototype, and how much judgment it still takes to decide whether that idea is worth pursuing.
But that experience has pushed me toward a different conclusion.
Making software easier to build does not make choosing the right software easier.
AI is changing the PM job. It is not making the underlying work disappear. If anything, it is exposing the difference between managing activity and creating value.