ICP Intelligence February 2026: Engineering & Product

People Segment

What are the key shifts and priorities for Engineering & Product leaders? Engineering & Product leaders are experiencing significant upward pressure across multiple strategic dimensions, most notably a +0.39 increase in Operations and a +0.35 rise in Technology over the past six months. Their core priorities are now centered on building products developers want and use, and bringing big logos to the platform, with a new emphasis on increasing the value created by their technology stack. This persona is predominantly high-technology and high-growth (92.4%), indicating a segment deeply invested in advanced solutions and expansion. However, new pain points highlight the struggle with best customers becoming worst due to cost, and the challenge of proving ROI for AI projects, suggesting a need for more sustainable and profitable technology implementation strategies.

AI-generated summary · February 11, 2026

Behavioral Factor Profile

Narrative
3.95
▼ -0.08
Operations
3.70
▲ +0.16
Data
3.89
▲ +0.17
Technology
4.56
▲ +0.08
Risk
3.54
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Growth
4.82
▼ -0.18
Stakeholder
4.72
▲ +0.12

Scale: 1 (conservative) to 5 (innovative) · Arrows show 6-month shift

Factor Radar

Top Power Words

impactincredibleamazingsuccessfultrust+ 10 morePRO

Thematic Intelligence

Priorities

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building products developers want and will use.
bringing big logos to the platform.
overcoming digital distractions and disorganization
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Pain Points

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best customers can become worst customers due to cost.
processes for building software don't make sense anymore
five quarters of declining revenue growth pre-ai shift
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Success Metrics

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big logos brought to the platform.
over a million resolutions a week (for fin)
over 6,000 fin customers
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Decision Frameworks

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ai is inevitable - recognizing ai as the next technology cycle and a non-negotiable shift.
bet the entire company - full commitment, ripping up existing strategies and roadmaps.
go too far - crossing boundaries to understand limits of change.
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Red Flags

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saying 'not now' or 'next quarter' about ai adoption
thinking customers aren't ready for ai
protecting revenue over making necessary changes
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Behavioral Archetypes

59.2%
28.7%
12.1%
Low-Operations / High-Technology(59.2%)
High-Operations / High-Risk(28.7%)
Low-Technology / Low-Growth(12.1%)

Cluster quality: weak · Full archetype profiles with factor comparison PRO

Roles in Engineering & Product

CTOCPOVP ProductVP Engineering

Other People Segments

Sales & RevenueMarketing & GrowthIT & SecurityFinance & LegalOperations & HRCustomer Success & SupportExecutive LeadershipAdvisory & ConsultingAcademic & ResearchMedia & Content

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