The Product Gryz – Issue #1
September 2025
👋 Welcome to The Product Gryz
Thanks for joining us on this new journey! The Product Gryz is for product managers, founders, and builders who want sharp, no-fluff insights on strategy, tools, and execution in today's AI-powered world.
Every week, you'll get a mix of curated news, tool spotlights, and practical frameworks. Think of this as your signal in the noise.
📰 Gryz Brief
- Notion launches AI roadmapping → Auto-generate milestones from discovery notes.
- Linear raises $35M → Doubling down on frictionless issue tracking.
- Figma branching for PMs → Safer parallel exploration for research & docs.
🛠 Tools of the Trade
Tool: Miro's Product Discovery Templates
Why It Matters: Jumpstart early validation with proven discovery maps instead of blank boards.
Try It
📊 Product Insight
The Shift from Slides to Systems
Roadmaps used to be static slides emailed quarterly. That world is gone. Today they must:
- Live in real time — dynamic, accessible to all stakeholders.
- Connect to execution — synced with Jira, Linear, or GitHub.
- Measure impact — tied to product analytics, not just delivery.
Our take: the next generation of tools must blur the line between planning and doing.
⚡ Quick Gryz
- Roadmaps are bets, not promises.
- Discovery is a team sport, not a PM solo act.
- Your roadmap should say "no" more than "yes."
🔮 Coming Soon: Deep Dive Series on Cursor for PMs
We're kicking off a new series: "Cursor for PMs."
- How to go from PRD → prototype in minutes.
- The top AI prompts every PM should know.
- Real-world workflows that save time and unblock teams.
Stay tuned — the first episode drops soon on YouTube and right here in The Product Gryz.