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Jan 15, 2026 
Noam Lovinsky, CPO at Superhuman and former product leader at Facebook and Google, shares his insights on AI's transformative impact on product development. He discusses the essential role of storytelling for product leaders and critiques generic narratives. Lovinsky argues that design thinking remains vital even amidst vibe coding advances and predicts more efficient teams with AI-driven tools. He also highlights the potential for AI to expand market opportunities and reshape team dynamics while voicing concerns about job displacement and wealth inequality.
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Storytelling Is The Core Product Skill
- Great product leaders are primarily storytellers who align teams and customers around a clear problem and feeling.
- Noam Lovinsky argues storytelling unites product, marketing, and brand into one coherent mission.
Stop Selling Generic Time Savings
- Avoid vague productivity claims like "this will save time" without deeper value articulation.
- Define the underlying emotional problem (anxiety, flow, vanity) your product truly addresses.
Keep Design Thinking, Use Prototypes Strategically
- Do not abandon design thinking because vibe coding can produce quick prototypes.
- Use low-fidelity mediums early and build high-fidelity prototypes only to elicit maximum empathy when needed.