# Why the traditional product manager role is changing

DevFeed: [Why the traditional product manager role is changing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/are-pms-becoming-irrelevant-40031.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dpereira.substack.com/p/are-pms-becoming-irrelevant>)

Author: David Pereira

Published: 2026-07-16T12:29:08Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Untrapping Product Teams](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/untrapping-product-teams.md>)

Topics: [Requirements](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/requirements.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [User Stories](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-stories.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [requirements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/requirements.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that the traditional product manager role is becoming less relevant as teams adopt Product Engineers and AI-augmented workflows. It says PMs should focus less on exhaustive backlog management and detailed requirements, and more on strategic decisions and critical thinking.

## Source excerpt

Most of the role is dying. The part that survives is the part nobody is teaching.