Software product managers confront rapid feature overload from agentic AI

3 articles · Updated · InfoWorld · Apr 29

Agentic AI now enables developers to conceive and ship new software features within hours, bypassing traditional vetting processes.
This acceleration forces product managers to make faster decisions about feature value, increasing the risk of product bloat and confusion for end users.
Organizations may need cultural shifts to prioritize restraint, as the challenge moves from adding features to preventing unnecessary ones, echoing past issues seen with Microsoft Word's feature creep.

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