Burn the Product Roadmap: A Systems Thinking Approach to Recalibrating Your SaaS Priorities

Most roadmaps are fiction. They feel linear—like you're laying track toward a destination. In reality, you're operating in a dynamic, living system where priorities shift, dependencies mutate, and market signals change mid-sprint. Systems thinking says: stop worshipping the plan and start mapping feedback loops, bottlenecks, and leverage points. Burn the roadmap. Instead, build a real-time decision engine that recalibrates based on signal, not ego. The goal isn't to stick to a schedule—it’s to adapt faster than competitors. That’s how you survive, and then win.