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Why Lean Product Methods Need an Upgrade | Drew Falkman

Product teams built their validation habits on lean methodology. Drew Falkman, Principal at Moves The Needle, explains why the next generation of technology demands something different.

In this Product Excellence clip, Drew maps where product management practices need to go as AI, VR, and voice interfaces introduce complexity that extends the distance between hypothesis and testable prototype. Products built around non-visual interfaces require different research methods, different prototyping approaches, and different ways of gathering user input.

Drew also identifies the growing stratification of PM roles in larger organizations. Specialization around ideation, growth, and lifecycle management is accelerating. For PMs navigating career decisions, this shift shapes which opportunities exist and where.

The conversation surfaces a particular growth area: voice and conversational product design. As more products move toward listening-and-responding interfaces, the PM skill set required to build them is becoming its own discipline.

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