'Slop-maxxing is not sufficient to win': AI product circle rediscovers taste and craft
salgar · x · 2026-09-26
Slack engineer salgar endorses a take circulating on X: 'slop-maxxing is not sufficient to win'—design, craft, and point of view are the real differentiators in an AI-assisted era. He argues this applies broadly across product development and life in general, calling slop-maxxing a huge issue right now.
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