The author of the text emphasizes the importance of a customer support team knowing more about their product than they do, and how this can be achieved through open communication between the two teams. The outsourcing silo is highlighted as a potential pitfall, where companies may treat customer support as something to be dealt with, rather than a valuable resource for gaining insights into customer needs. The author suggests that by looking at conversations between customers and support teams, companies can gain actionable feedback on product issues, improve their products through tagging and categorization, and ultimately provide better customer experiences.