Product Discovery in the Age of AI How Product Owners Can Think, Experiment, and Build Faster in an AI-Enabled world. Preface.
In 1998, the Internet was beginning its journey. This new communication technology was about to revolutionise everything we do. At the time, it was all speculation. Even ridiculed in the media. Who would be sending emails to each other when we can pick up the phone? Irrespective of the scepticism, there was a healthy optimism. Those experimenting with technology and exploring opportunities would ultimately win.
At the time, I was a computer science student, a keen fan of mobile technology. So much so, I was always looking for the next gadget. I was observing so much innate potential in this tech. A common sight would be me on my daily commute, my Ericsson MC12 palm-top computer glued to my fingers. It was connected to the Internet via my Ericsson GA628 phone, a device that was notably out of place amid the sea of books, newspapers, and phones on which passengers were engrossed. The very thought of being connected to the online world while in transit sparked curiosity among my fellow commuters. This tiny gadget was my conduit to the world.
