Being good at leetcode grinding isn’t the same as being a good product person.

waffletower · 2026-02-05T16:18:39 1770308319

iOS 26 is proof that many product managers at Apple need to find another calling. The usability enshittification in that release is severe and embarrassing.

andrei_says_ · 2026-02-05T17:34:59 1770312899

Or maybe, while being as good as they are at their jobs, they were forced to follow a broken vision with a non-negotiable release date.

And simply chose to keep their jobs.

waffletower · 2026-02-05T23:05:33 1770332733

Which also suggests that they need a new calling

boringg · 2026-02-05T14:30:48 1770301848

shots fired!

fsloth · 2026-02-05T14:59:35 1770303575

Ouch. You could have taken a statistical approach "google is not known for high quality product development and likely therefore does not select candidates for qualities in product-development domain" - I'm talking too much to Gemini, aren't I?