Madhu Gurumurthy, Google Gemini’s Head of Product, has nailed it: Vibe coding is fast emerging as a core PM skill. This doesn’t mean PRDs are dead; it simply means they come later. The old process was: Idea → Lengthy PRD → Debate + Refine PRD → Build In the age of GenAI, the process has […]
AI PM roles regularly pay North of $300k per year. In fact, one of my mentees landed an AI PM role at Meta with a Total Compensation of $675k per year! Just to revise what we read in the previous email: AI Product Managers are PMs building AI features or models, and optimizing their own […]
Hey there, Congratulations on clicking the Fast Forward link. It shows your invested in growing your skills and career. My name is Aakash Gupta (you can find me on Substack, LinkedIn, and YouTube). And I want to share a quick backstory about myself. In 2008, I took up the role of a Product Manager at […]
Forget the static, feature-list roadmaps that gather dust. In today's market, a roadmap is your most powerful tool for strategic alignment and career acceleration. As a PM leader who has hired and mentored hundreds of Product Managers at companies like Google and high-growth startups, I've seen firsthand what separates a good PM from a great […]
The core job of a Product Manager is to ship value to customers, fast. The agile product development process is the system that makes this possible. Forget the textbook definitions; think of it as a repeatable blueprint for breaking down massive projects into small, high-impact chunks called sprints. This allows your team to build, measure, […]
Check out the conversation on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Here’s the transcript: Warp’s explosive growth and AI agent revolution Aakash Gupta Warp is adding 1 million ARR every 10 days. AI agents and specifically AI coding agents are the number one trend in product development right now. How do you build a good agentic product? […]
Creating a prototype isn't a design task you delegate; it's a strategic weapon for Product Managers. It’s how you turn a vague idea into a tangible asset that de-risks your roadmap, secures executive buy-in, and kills bad ideas before they drain engineering resources. This guide provides a step-by-step framework for building prototypes that answer your […]
Stop writing vague user stories that confuse your engineers and disappoint stakeholders. As a product leader who's hired and coached dozens of PMs at companies like Google and Meta, I've seen firsthand that the ability to craft a precise, value-driven user story is a non-negotiable skill. It’s the atomic unit of product development. Get it […]
As a PM leader who has hired and mentored hundreds of product managers at companies like Google and Meta, the single most common failure point I see isn't strategy-it's execution. And it often starts with a poorly written user story. A vague story creates ambiguity, engineering rework, and missed deadlines, costing valuable time and resources. […]
As a Product Manager, talking to users is the single most important activity you do. It's the core of the job. Getting this wrong means building products nobody wants—a mistake I’ve seen sink otherwise promising projects at both startups and big tech companies. At places like Google and Meta, the ability to consistently pull meaningful […]