Michael Luchen

Then the lesson: looked right. System was wrong.

What broke + how I fixed it: michaelluchen.com/2026/01/27/b...

200+ scans after a move. Names like “Scan Jul 17, 2025…”

Built Sorty instead of having OCR’d finance/immigration/health docs processed off-device. Local-first (Vision/OCR + Apple Intelligence local models), with review + Preview.

That lines up with what I’ve seen in SaaS: the scary part isn’t the model, it’s rewiring the org.

If you’re doing that rewiring right now, I’d love to hear what’s actually working vs what looked good on a slide.

- Models are good enough; changing habits and incentives is not.
- Real AI impact will hide in existing tools (mail, docs, planning, finance, support).
- If your data is a mess, your AI roadmap is a wish list.
- Serious leaders care less about “AI features” and more about how work itself changes.

Most useful quote from a GenAI summit yesterday:

“The tech is the easy part.”

Themes that kept popping up:

The reasoning stands out most. Gemini handled the architecture, while Antigravity automated the browser-based testing/verification that usually burns an afternoon.

#productengineering #ai #gemini #productmanagement

Building with Gemini 3 Pro + Google Antigravity feels like the ChatGPT moment for agentic dev.

I built this network-based atomic notes app concept in just over an hour. The barrier between "idea" and "shipped" is dissolving fast.

Updated my personal readme — the “user manual” I share with new teams on how I work, what I value, and what to expect in 1:1s.

If you’re curious (or thinking of writing your own), it’s here:

I've been enjoying (and recommend) the new Reeder app to follow a few specific accounts I want to stay on top of without getting sucked into an infinite scroll.

Just sub'd to Croissant app for cross-posting with the other socials as well! 🥐

How I Survived the Past 3 Years in Product Leadership Explore 3 years of product transformation, AI strategy, and culture shifts—insights to inspire your product journey.

Fun to return as a guest on The Product Manager pod back in July. Reflected w/ Hannah Clark on the massive shifts in product since '22 (systems > dogma, practical AI, etc.) & lessons from the trenches.

Listen here: cpoclub.com/podcast/how-...

#product #ai #leadership

While I'm exploring, I'm available for the right fit:
- Senior Product Leadership roles (Director+)
- 1-2 selective advisory/consulting gigs

(I'm also mentoring student-led startups at ACS Athens Open).

I wrote more about this new chapter on my blog:

Big life update: We've moved to Athens 🇬🇷. I'm time-boxing a relocation sabbatical (thru Mar 2026) to focus on a strong conviction: AI is fundamentally breaking all our old product playbooks.

The 6-week "prototype-to-test" cycle is dead. I'm digging into what's next. #product #ai