The Job Got Bigger Than the Code
Engineers are increasingly expected to understand users, product decisions, design, business context, and delivery, not only code. That's a lot to figure out alone, and most of it isn't taught anywhere.
Engineering leaders face the same problem from the other side: they need ways to develop these capabilities within their teams, not just in themselves.
This community exists so people facing these challenges can learn from one another: by asking questions, comparing notes, and showing each other how they work.
Real Questions, Real Work
Discuss real questions
Product, design, engineering, and leadership questions from everyday experiences
Share work in progress
Post what you're building and get constructive feedback from people who build too.
Exchange resources
Useful articles, tools, and resources shared between members.
Learn how others use AI
See how members apply AI across planning, design, coding, and shipping
Discover events and opportunities
Relevant meetups, talks, and product-engineering opportunities, surfaced by the community.
Three Kinds of Builders
AN ENGINEER
You want to become more product-minded, to understand the "why" behind what you build, not just the "how."
A PRODUCT ENGINEER
You already work across product and code, and you want to sharpen your judgment and craft alongside people doing the same.
A LEADER
You're helping your team take more product ownership, and you want to trade notes with others doing the same work.
Common Questions
- Is it free?
- Yes. Joining and participating costs nothing.
- Do I need to use AI?
- No. AI is one of many topics we discuss: a useful tool, not a requirement. Conversations about product thinking, design, engineering, and leadership are just as central.
- Do I need the title “Product Engineer”?
- No. If you build software and care about the product it becomes, you belong here, whatever your job title says.
- Where does the community live?
- On Discord.