I switched to Android and lost my favorite little video app. So I rebuilt the idea for the web: hold to record, arrange clips on a timeline, tap Go, and it exports one video to share. Everything stays on your device. Kody Video is live today: kody.video

Ronan Berder's homework for engineers: write down what you are struggling with and organize your thoughts. However smart you think you are, the gaps show up on pa Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/write-it-down-process-benchmarking-and-product-judgment-with-ronan-berder~cr3bf

The fastest agentic upgrade is often boring: notice the prompts you repeat, then turn them into skills. Ben Ilegbodu on accelerating development. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/developer-customers-ai-skills-and-durable-product-judgment-with-ben-ilegbodu~9sw98

Claude Code has real upside. But @anniesexton.com says it's also made engineering problem-solving kind of boring - and she's still figuring out where that joy goes. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/curiosity-ux-and-durable-engineering-skills-with-annie-sexton~doh9e

Languages and frameworks change fast. Robert C. Martin says the rules of software architecture have stayed remarkably constant. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/architecture-ai-agents-and-product-empathy-with-robert-c-martin~yr5vf

Tricking people into learning is a real skill. @anniesexton.com on pulling in curiosity with a hook, then delivering something genuinely fascinating once they're there. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/curiosity-ux-and-durable-engineering-skills-with-annie-sexton~doh9e

Robert C. Martin says getting real value from AI agents means walking away from the code as the main review surface. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/architecture-ai-agents-and-product-empathy-with-robert-c-martin~yr5vf

Who pays the bills shapes the roadmap. Sean Roberts on big customers, real needs, and the tickets that look urgent but aren't. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/the-technical-person-in-the-room-product-engineering-with-sean-roberts~8r1bw

Ten times faster in the wrong direction is still wrong. Sean Roberts on quality, sales conversations, and sane AI speed. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/the-technical-person-in-the-room-product-engineering-with-sean-roberts~8r1bw

Agents are great at writing code. Michael Shimeles' advice: revisit the old engineering books so you can actually steer them. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/taste-simplicity-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-michael-shimeles~x7p8l

Is the mind computable? Grady Booch on what Church-Turing actually says - and why software is still very far from sentience. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/software-architecture-human-judgment-and-ais-limits-with-grady-booch~e3ly9

Domain knowledge beats guessing. Michael Shimeles explains why useful apps start with people who actually know the problem. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/taste-simplicity-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-michael-shimeles~x7p8l

Your users do not care how clever the implementation was. Swizec Teller on selling the superpower, not the puzzle. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/user-outcomes-workflow-design-and-biotech-software-product-engineering-with-swizec-tel~w1nqr

The people signing million-dollar checks often had no visibility in the product. Swizec Teller on what support threads revealed. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/user-outcomes-workflow-design-and-biotech-software-product-engineering-with-swizec-tel~w1nqr

Did anyone use what you shipped last week? Jack Ryan on measuring success beyond the ticket. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/user-empathy-feedback-loops-and-what-not-to-build-product-engineering-with-jack-ryan~ed0b0

I'm speaking at Agent Conf 2026 in Warsaw, September 17–18! Still shaping exactly what I'll talk about, but I can promise this: it'll be something that makes you a better engineer no matter how good the agents get. Hope to see you there 🇵🇱 Tickets: https://www.agent.sh/tickets

Using AI agents without asking questions? @anniesexton.com says that's button pushing, not engineering. Curiosity is still the differentiator. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/curiosity-ux-and-durable-engineering-skills-with-annie-sexton~doh9e

Shipped a working project from his phone while waiting in line. Rhys Sullivan on what that says about where build ergonomics are heading. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/primitives-agent-ux-and-executor-product-engineering-with-rhys-sullivan~85cun

Complex is easy with AI. Michael Shimeles says the real product challenge is making the path to value simple. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/taste-simplicity-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-michael-shimeles~x7p8l

Clients ask for the cool AI feature they saw online. Michael Shimeles starts by asking what problem they actually have. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/taste-simplicity-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-michael-shimeles~x7p8l

Gmail sped up login by preloading after you type your email. Lucas Wargha on product engineers who do not wait for a PM to connect the dots. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/know-your-customer-better-than-your-code-product-engineering-with-lucas-wargha~x1egq

AI made it easy to ship more apps. Michael Shimeles says the gap now is quality, taste, and care for the person using the thing. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/taste-simplicity-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-michael-shimeles~x7p8l

Consuming JIRA stories is comfortable. Lucas Wargha on why product engineers need to be creators who understand who they serve. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/know-your-customer-better-than-your-code-product-engineering-with-lucas-wargha~x1egq

Engineers debate reducers for hours. Lucas Varga asks: are you as excited about your customers as you are about architecture? Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/know-your-customer-better-than-your-code-product-engineering-with-lucas-varga~x1egq

A demo beats a slide deck when the problem is still fuzzy. Ruben Casas on showing the solution, not just naming it. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/demos-feedback-loops-and-ai-era-product-judgment-with-ruben-casas~7cnkz

You are not your user's power user. Sean Roberts on discretion - and why you made my life easier is the best feedback. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/the-technical-person-in-the-room-product-engineering-with-sean-roberts~8r1bw

AI can take the tedious parts. Grady Booch on the judgment layer engineers still own: context, architecture, and taste. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/software-architecture-human-judgment-and-ais-limits-with-grady-booch~e3ly9

Read source outside your stack if you want better judgment. Grady Booch on MacPaint, MediaWiki, and curiosity as engineering work. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/software-architecture-human-judgment-and-ais-limits-with-grady-booch~e3ly9

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Not every design choice is architecture. Grady Booch on decisions where change is expensive - and LLMs as one piece. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/software-architecture-human-judgment-and-ais-limits-with-grady-booch~e3ly9