Product Thinking Episode 126: Unleashing the Power of AI in Product Management and Cybersecurity with Steve Wilson, Chief Product Officer at Contrast Security
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Jul 5, 2023 
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Log4J Forced A Roadmap Overhaul
- A Log4J vulnerability in Dec 2021 forced Contrast to reprioritize and accelerate their software composition analysis work.
- The team moved resources and postponed other commitments to respond to a market-wide security crisis.
Balance Vision With Market Reality
- Preserve persistence of vision and avoid pivoting at every new customer request.
- But be ready to change course for genuine industry-wide events that impact all customers.
Run Fast Experiments To Learn AI
- Use hands-on experiments (bounties, hackathons, plugins) to rapidly gain company-wide AI expertise.
- Turn early demos into broader education and roadmap planning for meaningful AI work.