Did the author never watch Silicon Valley?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZFTaEenaHM

Richard, listen--

No, you listen to me Jack. You promised me that you would never compromise the product, so do you feel like taking some action and backing me up on this because me and my product feel pretty compromised right now

Richard, I don't think you understand what the product is. The product isn't the platform, and the product isn't your algorithm either, and it's not even the software. Do you know what Pied Piper's product is, Richard?

Is--is it me?

Oh God no no how could it possibly be you? You got fired! Pied Piper's product is its stock.