When the PM Wants a Demo Before the Spec
Practice responding when a product partner wants AI-coded output immediately and sees spec-writing as delay.
Jess J Product Manager Pressure moment A deadline is real, but the ask is vague enough that an AI-generated demo could set the wrong expectation. If you respond with either pure compliance or pure process, you lose trust. 1 exec demo tomorrow 9 a.m. 0 acceptance criteria written 3 teams could copy the demo behavior Framework Urgency plus contract Meet the urgency, but add the smallest written contract that keeps the AI run from inventing product behavior. Bad shortcut Say yes immediately and hope review later can separate demo code from real product code. You stay collaborative without giving the…
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