Chats with Kent C. Dodds Become a Product Engineer - Introducing Season 7
Apr 1, 2026
02:46
Software keeps changing, and a lot of the spotlight is on AI—but the shift Kent cares about is bigger than models and agents. Implementation is increasingly delegated to tools that will keep improving; quality, review, and craft still matter, but the gap that won’t go away is product: understanding users, clarifying problems, and shipping what actually helps.
This season is a deliberate tour of product engineering: conversations with people who blend product judgment with technical depth—including PMs and engineers who’ve crossed that line. The goal is the same as it’s always been for Kent’s teaching: give you durable skills. Right now, that means leveling up how you think about product, not just how you type code.
Homework
- Write down one product decision you influenced (or wish you had) in the last month—what would you validate earlier next time?
- Pick an app you use weekly: what problem is it really solving for you, and where does it feel like the team lost the plot?
- Subscribe or follow Chats with Kent so you don’t miss the guest episodes in season 7.