AI Tools for Product Management Transformation

I had a great time sharing my advice on Product Management in the Age of AI in this interview with Aakash Gupta (just published): https://lnkd.in/gZqAtPBp The top take aways are: 1. AI hasn't changed the fundamentals. You still need to understand customers, identify problems, and prioritize opportunities. 2. Prototyping with vibe tools is the biggest unlock. What used to take weeks (text → sketches → wireframes → Figma → code) now happens in minutes (text → live prototype). This is where AI truly transforms PM work. 3. Start with bolt.new/Lovable, graduate to Cursor. Lovable and Bolt are perfect for quick prototyping without code. Cursor gives you more control and learning opportunities for serious AI PMs willing to touch code. 4. The design gap is closing. AI tools have moved every team up 1-2 levels in UX maturity (see Dan's model). Teams without designers can now create professional prototypes, but still need humans for breakthrough innovation. 5. Match research method to uncertainty. New product/market = in-person research. Existing product usability = remote unmoderated. The more uncertain you are, the more human interaction you need. 6. Good usability ≠ product-market fit. Always ask "How likely are you to use this?" at the end. Dan learned this the hard way - zero complaints doesn't mean people want your product. 7. Protect Discovery time. If your PM-to-dev ratio is above 1:10, you're probably a Jira jockey. Use Dan's 4 D's: Discover → Define → Design → Develop. Ensure you're spending adequate time in Discover and Define. 8. Collaborate, don't replace designers. Be upfront: "This prototype is only directional, not pixel-perfect." Use AI for quick validation, bring designers in for differentiated experiences and innovation. Check out the episode for all the details! #productmanagement #genai

Happy Friday, this week in #learnwithmz, let's explore how AI is revolutionizing product prototyping, from idea to interactive mockup faster than ever. I’m delivering an internal talk on this topic for my team, and thought it would be valuable to share some highlights here as well. 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 -Visily Transform text prompts, sketches, or screenshots into editable UI designs. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcerJweq - Uizard Generate wireframes and mockups instantly from text descriptions. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/grdSadcb - Microsoft 365 Copilot Prototype ideas directly within your workflow using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. Great for early PRDs, visualizations, and cross-team brainstorming. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gB2PNq9k - V0 by Vercel Create full-stack web apps from prompts, integrating frontend and backend. 🔗 https://v0.dev/ - Bolt Rapidly build and iterate on AI-driven product ideas. 🔗 https://boltai.co - Lovable Design and deploy AI-powered products with minimal coding. 🔗 https://lovable.so 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 - NodeTool: Build and automate AI workflows without code. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gnnB_7UU - ReacType: Visualize and export React applications with drag-and-drop. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/geQbxbEC 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 - Speed vs. Precision: AI tools are great accelerators, but manual polish is still needed for complex workflows and specific needs. - Experiment often: The space is evolving fast; test, learn, and share back. - Check before you use: Always check your company’s policies on tool usage, especially when working with sensitive product data or proprietary designs. 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 A Guide to AI Prototyping for Product Managers by Lenny Rachitsky and Colin Matthews 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ge6nbzcr Which AI prototyping tools are in your workflow or on your radar? Drop your experiences or recommendations below 👇 #AI #ProductManagement #Prototyping #AItools #learnwithmz

When I started in #product 15 years ago, everyone used Jira, Confluence, Balsamiq, and later Airtable + Figma. With GenAI, the landscape has evolved, and here is a list of tools I expect every PM to use to stay ahead. ✨ Strategy & Competitor Analysis ✨ I think #Notion did a great job upgrading their capabilities and integrating OpenAI and Anthropic models (not sure what #Coda is doing?), which support drafting and refining strategies using internal (Slack messages, docs) and external data (investor presentations, etc.). I have personally used #Competely, which provides a massive head start and notifies you when competitors release new features and their potential impact on your strategy. 🔎 Customer Research & Discovery 🔎 Platforms such as #Kraftful automate feedback aggregation from various sources. Pushing it further, #Genway creates agents that automatically conduct your interviews, and #NextMinder can simulate research based on provided customer segment details and behavior, allowing you to simulate millions, not just dozens, of users. 🚀 Rapid Prototyping 🚀 Much has been said here, and tools like #Loveable are growing at a rapid pace. However, I’m personally more of a fan of the #Uizard toolkit, which lets you upload screenshots and whiteboard drafts and turn them into mobile and desktop designs automatically (and can also generate functional code). ✏️ Requirements & User Stories✏️ I think every PM has now used ChatGPT to generate requirements or user stories. I’ve personally found more success with #Claude, and investing in building your own GPT, populated with your strategy context, OKRs, and example PRDs and user stories, goes a long way. ✅ Testing & Validation ✅ I started product when we forced PMs to write Gherkin syntax into user stories. #QualGent and #Spur are two great examples on how Agents + MCP will change the way Product Managers will test software before it reaches users. 🤝 Collaboration & Documentation 🤝 I haven’t used them in action yet, but #Quantstruct and #Mem are notes on steroids: they automatically feed into a central knowledge base accessible by the team and help automate documentation. I’m eager to see how far we can push this in the context of technical/API/feature documentation and how we can remove outdated content from it. #GenAI #ProductManagement Shivani Rathi, Emily Gao, Shai Dinnar, Dimitrios Lippe, Bradley Antcliff, Frederic Doppstadt