People vs Algorithms Building Good Product
Oct 31, 2025
Anonymous Banker, a financial analyst specializing in media mergers and acquisitions, shares intriguing insights into the Warner Bros. Discovery sale, revealing the driving forces behind its timing and necessity. They explore the pitfalls of celebrity investors, discussing how their involvement often lacks real value. Additionally, the conversation touches on AOL's $1.5 billion deal, highlighting its extractive business model and implications for user engagement in media.
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AI: Wonder And Jank
- AI feels like an Age of Wonders but remains buggy and often fails basic expectations.
- Many early AI deployments hide small but critical failures that product teams must polish or work around.
Traumatized Delivery Robots In Miami
- Brian saw delivery robots in Miami stranded and traumatized on the beach walk.
- He used this as a real-world example of impressive tech arriving with poor execution.
AI As Cover For Organizational Cuts
- Layoffs use AI as a cover to shift costs from labor to compute while thinning middle management.
- Managers and coordinators face pressure as companies use tech to replace coordination roles, though replacements remain limited today.
