Seems like anyone surprised by this isn’t tracking what big/biggish tech product leaders are already moving toward; the roles of PM, UX/design, and POC dev are going to blur dramatically over the next 1-2 years.
Eventually, a solid CSM should be able to hear a customer pain point, spit out a quick POC, and begin a segmented rollout to validate it as quickly as possible.
Also agree with suspicion around this post though… big tech interviews, especially in AI adjacent roles, are going to be structured well enough that this probably wasn’t actually a surprise. I’d much more believe the reverse: “I was told I would have a technical/vibe coding component and didn’t!” (much less exciting headline of course)
abxyz · 1h ago
Buried in the comments the OP acknowledges that this was specifically an AI role and that the OP was unprepared to be asked to vibe code in the interview, not that the OP was surprised the role itself involved vibe coding. We are reading it as if this was a PM interview and vibe coding was sprung on the OP — and that’s why it is interesting — but it was actually just someone who didn’t expect an interview for an AI role to involve demonstrating the skill.
layer8 · 51m ago
I still find it bewildering that vibe coding would be considered a core competency for a PM.
consumer451 · 49m ago
I have no idea if this is why they asked about it, but I can imagine it could be a great skill to create functional prototypes to share with actual devs.
spzb · 11m ago
I find it bizarre that it's considered a competency for anyone.
ls-a · 2m ago
The sad thing is everyone will follow this interview practice like they did before with other ridiculous questions
cavisne · 44m ago
Seems a bit off. Big tech interviews are very structured, the recruiter should tell you exactly what will be assessed. Might be a fake post.
ChrisMarshallNY · 1h ago
Hmm... reading between the lines, here, it looks like Google is out to save a bit of dosh. Instead of hiring a PM and some developers, they just hire a vibe-friendly PM.
Sign of the times, I guess...
tkiolp4 · 36m ago
If there’s something worse than an average engineer doing vibe coding, that’s a pm doing vibe coding. What’s next? Marketing guys automating backups?
ls-a · 50m ago
Based on the current state of AI that's strange. They must be 100% sure that vibe coding will eventually replace engineers for them to go in that direction. Which is also strange because i don't see it still. Isn't it too early to replace engineers with vibe coders
Kapura · 46m ago
not if you're trying to impress your bosses to get a promotion.
jekwoooooe · 1h ago
I look forward to the day these vibe coded vapid applications are in prod and everything collapses
polotics · 1h ago
I distinctly remember having to agree to some non-disclosure when I ventured this way a long while ago
ChrisMarshallNY · 33m ago
From what a couple of other commenters mentioned, the post might just be a red herring, so there's nothing actually being disclosed...
growbell_social · 35m ago
I expect this to become standard for many roles. There will be downvotes and hate for this comment, but it _is_ the future. It's hard to say when or how but for anyone who has spent > 6 months, interacting with LLMs on a daily basis, it's clear this is the way.
Eventually, a solid CSM should be able to hear a customer pain point, spit out a quick POC, and begin a segmented rollout to validate it as quickly as possible.
Also agree with suspicion around this post though… big tech interviews, especially in AI adjacent roles, are going to be structured well enough that this probably wasn’t actually a surprise. I’d much more believe the reverse: “I was told I would have a technical/vibe coding component and didn’t!” (much less exciting headline of course)
Sign of the times, I guess...