While 90% of product builders consider AI tool fluency essential, the skills that matter most go beyond tool proficiency. Three areas stand out: building internal tools that multiply team speed rather than individual speed, facilitating decisions when AI generates endless options, and fostering shared curiosity by openly discussing experiments and failures. Drawing on Figma's 2026 AI report and real team examples, the piece argues that collaboration, facilitation, and knowledge-sharing become more valuable as AI lowers the barrier to building.
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