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Peter Yang

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00:37:01

AI Agents, Clearly Explained in 40 Minutes | Wade...

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2025/10/26

Wade is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier. We’re both sick of everyone calling everything an “AI agent” so we had some real talk about what actually works instead. Wade gave me a practical demo of his AI workflow that triages 100+ emails to 10 and shared exactly how to find automation opportunities on your calendar.Wade and I talked about:(00:00) Why most people asking for agents actually want workflows(01:25) The AI automation spectrum explained with real examples(05:16) Live demo: Wade's email

00:53:32

Notion's New AI Agents for Work Blew Me Away (Full...

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2025/10/19

Everyone calls their AI product an “agent” but Notion’s actually live up to the hype. It took Akshay (Notion’s co-founder) and Ryan (AI lead) 2 years of failure to build agents that can create databases, respond to Slack, and more. We had a great chat about their most surprising lessons from building the best AI agents for work.We talked about:(00:00) What it really took to build agents that actually work (01:38) Live demo: Watch a database build itself in real-time (04:56) How Akshay writes docs by

00:43:57

Inside Gemini and NotebookLM: How Google is Shipping...

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2025/10/12

Josh is the the VP of Gemini, Google Labs (NotebookLM), and AI Studio and widely considered one of Google’s most beloved leaders. In our interview, he demoed how to get the most out of Gemini and NotebookLM, the startup culture inside Google, and where he thinks Gemini is headed next.We talked about:(00:00) How Josh brings startup hustle to Google(01:19) Live demo of Nano Banana's top image use cases(07:12) Using NotebookLM to turn 70 sources into talking slides(12:36) How Google Labs shipped

00:51:54

Full Tutorial: A Proven 3-File System to Vibe Code...

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2025/10/05

Today, I want to share a new episode with Ryan Carson.Ryan is a serial founder who has developed an amazing 3-file system to vibe code without frustration that has 5,000+ stars on Github. In our interview, he demoed adding a new feature to his production app by using AI to create a spec, generate atomic tasks, and build automated tests for each task.Ryan and I talked about:(00:00) Why his 3-file AI coding workflow works so well(03:22) Explaining each file: PRD, atomic tasks, test-driven

00:52:29

AI Evaluations Crash Course in 50 Minutes (2025) |...

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2025/09/28

Today, I want to share a new episode with Hamel Husain.Hamel has trained 2,000+ PMs and engineers from companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google on how to run AI evals. In my new episode, he shares a free master class on how to build evals for a real AI agent in just 50 minutes using a simple spreadsheet. I learned a lot from Hamel and I think you will too.Hamel and I talked about:(00:00) What the most valuable part of evals is(01:25) Live walkthrough: Analyzing 100 real production traces(09:50)

00:39:29

Full Tutorial: From Design to Code with Claude Code...

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2025/09/21

Today, I want to share a new episode with Meaghan Choi.As the design lead for Claude Code, Meaghan not only designs new features but also ships code on a regular basis. She showed me her exact design to code workflow along with her top 3 use cases for Claude Code. This interview is a must-watch if you’re a designer or PM who dreams of shipping to production. Meaghan and I talked about:(00:00) Why shipping to prod as a designer feels "terrifying and magical"(02:36) Top 3 design workflows

00:40:36

Inside Claude Code: How an AI Native Team Actually...

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2025/09/14

Today, I want to share a new episode with Cat Wu.Cat is the product lead for Claude Code and I got her to share how one of the most AI-native teams in tech actually works. Highlights include getting user feedback every 10 minutes, going straight to prototypes instead of docs, and designers checking in code directly. Cat also shared her 3 best Claude Code tips and what’s next for the product.Cat and I talked about:(00:00) The process behind the best Claude Code features(05:00) How engineers can own

00:25:49

Full Tutorial: Build an AI Co-Pilot for Your Life...

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2025/09/07

Today, I want to share a new episode with Alex Finn.Alex is a founder who has built a complete “Claude Life” operating system to automate research, curate AI news, analyze brain dumps, and more. I asked him to walk through exactly how to set up this system using Claude Code slash commands and sub-agents in just 25 minutes.Alex and I talked about:(00:00) How Alex uses Claude Code to automate his life (04:18) Inside "Claude Life" — Alex’s life operating system(05:29) The newsletter research agent that

00:58:43

Ranking 15 PM Skills: What Survives vs. Gets...

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2025/08/31

Today, I want to share a new episode with Nan Yu (Linear’s Head of Product).Despite only having 2 PMs, Linear has scaled to over 15,000 companies including OpenAI and Ramp. In our chat, Nan and I did a fun exercise to rank what PM skills still matter in the AI era and he also demoed Linear’s new AI agents that can write code, triage tickets, and analyze customer feedback.Nan and I talked about:(00:00) Why Linear is a billion dollar company with just 2 PMs (03:22) Ranking PM skills: What survives vs

00:51:47

Complete Beginner's Course on AI Evaluations: Step by...

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2025/08/24

Today, I want to share a new episode with Aman Khan.The best way to learn about AI evaluations is to watch 2 PMs build them live from scratch. In our new episode, Aman and I walk through creating evals for an AI customer support agent — from labeling a golden dataset to aligning LLM judges. This is the complete beginners AI eval course you've been waiting for.Aman and I talked about:(00:00) What are AI evals and how to get good at them (02:52) The 4 types of AI evaluations everyone should

00:50:21

Cursor Tutorial for Beginners from Cursor's Head of...

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2025/08/17

Today, I want to share a new episode with Lee Robinson.Lee is the VP of Developer Experience at Cursor and a legend in his field. While most people are still vibe coding, Lee showed me how to build apps properly using planning, test-driven development, AI agent workflows, and more. This is a must-watch tutorial for beginners who want to learn how to build with AI the right way.Lee and I talked about:(00:00) How the way we build software is fundamentally changing(03:49) Live demo: Building a music

00:36:43

How to Build an AI Co-Pilot to Help You Ace PM...

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2025/08/10

Today, I want to share a new episode with Ben Erez.Ben is a former Meta PM who has helped 100s of people ace their PM interviews and land their dream jobs in tech. I got him to show me exactly how to ace product sense interviews and build an AI-copilot that his students say feels like having a "calibrated interviewer that's available 24/7."Ben and I talked about:(00:00) The current state of the PM job market(02:07) The exact structure of the product sense interview(08:58) How to build

00:43:11

How to Get Your Team to Start Prototyping with AI |...

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2025/08/03

Today, I want to share a new episode with Jeremy Epling.Jeremy is the CPO of Vanta and former VP of Product at Github. He showed me the exact template that he used to get his entire team to prototype with AI, his favorite AI workflows for PM work, and why now might be the best time to be an IC PM. We also did a deep dive on how Vanta ran AI evaluations for their new AI agent.Jeremy and I talked about:(00:00) Why prototypes beat PRDs (01:43) The exact template that got his entire PM team

00:46:17

Full Tutorial: Use AI to Create Beautiful Designs (No...

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2025/07/27

Meng is the founder of Aura, an AI prototyping tool for designers. He has spent 100s of hours using AI to create beautiful designs that don’t look like generic AI slop. Watch as he shares his exact process in this episode — from prompting to layouts to animations, and more without having to code.Timestamps:(00:00) Why most AI websites look generic and how to fix it(01:19) Comparing prompts across V0, Lovable, and Aura(06:42) Using references and templates instead of blank prompts(08:54) Building a

01:02:14

Full Tutorial: Build an App with Multiple AI Agents...

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2025/07/20

Today, I want to share a new episode with Kieran Klaassen.Kieran is the founder of Cora, a beautiful AI email assistant. While we’ve all been vibe coding, Kieran has gone to the next level to manage multiple AI agents to code for him at the same time. I got him to show me exactly how he does this using Claude Code, voice, slash commands, and more. You don’t want to miss this episode 🙂Timestamps:(00:00) Why agentic coding beats vibe coding(03:21) "It's like I'm a manager and I have an

00:41:27

Dropbox VP's Best AI Workflows to Help You Take Back...

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2025/07/13

Today, I want to share a new episode with Morgan Brown.Morgan is the VP of Product for AI at Dropbox. He gave me an inside look at his top AI workflows. We also talked about building Dash, Dropbox’s new AI agent for work, and how AI will reshape PM.Timestamps:(00:00) How Morgan uses AI as a companion for everything he does(01:26) Morgan's 3 best AI workflows to save time at work(06:07) Inside Dash: Dropbox's AI agent to find anything at work(14:35) The evaluation process behind Dash's

00:41:57

Is This the First AI Analyst That Actually Works? |...

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2025/07/06

Today, I want to share a new episode with James Evans.James is the Head of AI for Amplitude, the leading product analytics platform. We had a great chat about why nobody has built a good AI analyst yet and why he’s betting on AI agents that can monitor your product 24/7. James also shared some real talk about whether AI will displace PM and analyst jobs.Timestamps:(00:00) Why nobody has built a good AI data analyst yet(03:32) The biggest problem with product analytics today(06:13) Live demo: AI

00:48:00

Canva Co-Founder: The AI Playbook Behind the World's...

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2025/06/29

Today, I want to share a new episode with Cameron Adams.Cameron leads product for Canva where people are creating 1B+ designs every month. We talked about how AI will transform design and why he believes in prototypes over PRDs and coaches over managers. I also loved hearing Cam’s stories about Canva’s rubber ducky easter egg and what a bike accident taught him about persistence.This episode is brought to you by Vanta — Join 9K+ companies like Atlassian who use Vanta to manage risk and prove

00:45:55

How OpenAI's Head of Business Products Uses ChatGPT...

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2025/06/15

Today, I want to share a new episode with Nate Gonzalez.Nate leads ChatGPT for Work which is now used by 92% of Fortune 500 companies. In our chat, he reveals how OpenAI runs with less than 30 PMs, what they look for in new hires, how he personally uses ChatGPT to save time at work, and more.Timestamps:(00:00) 92% of Fortune 500 companies already use ChatGPT(02:06) OpenAI's latest features for ChatGPT at work(14:52) Why OpenAI has less than 30 PMs for 5,000 employees (15:58) What traits OpenAI looks

00:51:54

Complete Vibe Coding Tutorial: Build a Full Stack App...

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2025/06/08

Matt Palmer is the Head of Developer Relations at Replit and a vibe coding expert. He showed me how to build an app to help busy parents find kid-friendly places (playgrounds, hikes) nearby in just 30 minutes without writing a single line of code. We covered frontend, API, databases, authentication, security and more.Timestamps:(00:00) The 3 core traits that make successful vibe coders(02:32) Start with vibe PMing before vibe coding(05:17) Don't just give AI text prompts, do this instead(25:01)

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