The AI PM Mindset
This breakdown of how Peter Deng thinks about product management is one of the most useful things I’ve shared in a while.
At Uber, Deng established five distinct PM archetypes — each with genuinely different orientations and sometimes conflicting priorities. Rather than smoothing over the friction, his management philosophy was to surface and make transparent those tensions. Not fights, just structured, visible debate where every perspective gets heard.
Think of it like the Avengers: a team where everyone’s very different, everyone has strong views, and that’s the point — not a weakness.
Two of his recruiting principles stood out to me:
The six-month principle: If a new team member needs to be told what to do within their first six months, they’re not the right fit for his team. He’s building for thinkers and drivers — and that shift from hierarchy to collaboration changes how a whole team operates.
Identifying growth mindset: Different people can absorb different things at different life stages. The durable asset is the disposition to keep learning. Soft power, but it compounds.
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This isn't a quiz about RAG or prompts — it asks: in real AI product scenarios, is your judgment ready? A 20-question skills check across 5 core dimensions to map your AI PM readiness.
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