Claude Code turned every engineer into three. Now companies need more product thinkers

The rise of AI tools like Anthropic's Claude Code has dramatically increased engineering productivity, effectively allowing each engineer to produce the output of three. This shift has revealed a new bottleneck: decision-making around product development, indicating that companies now need more product managers to strategize and guide the direction of projects. This change underscores a broader industry trend where the focus is shifting from technical prowess to strategic planning, highlighting the growing importance of product thinking in tech companies.