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Roles are being redefined, not removed. Titles are merging and the work is moving to other people
Career & Craft
- Essays and forum posts say roles are being redefined rather than removed, with titles merging and the work moving to other people.
- Thirteen sources across three channels reach the same reading separately.
- The interview show episodes that would have made this look larger were left out, so the count is smaller than it could be.
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First seen 21 Jan 2026
If you are a PM
BeforeNow
Your title describes your jobWrite down the work you actually do
A merged title keeps all its dutiesAsk who makes the decisions the old role made
BeforeNow
The org chart decides your roleList the decisions you want to make
Who said it
SVPG (Marty Cagan)svpg.com · 6 November 2026
AI and the Future of the Product Role…For companies that choose to move to the product operating model, I expect most of these people will continue to upskill to empowered team product managers. …Matt D. Smithx.com · 2 November 2026
