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You are an engineering manager on a product team building a B2B AI platform. Your team works closely with product and design, and there is recurring tension between shipping the roadmap and making technical choices that shape the product experience. You have been asked to explain how you think about your role in product direction.
How do you think about the role of an engineering manager in shaping product direction?