Building with AI: Getting Started with Bolt.new and v0

I was talking to a junior dev the other week. I kept asking them to remove this duplicate status in one part of the app, and the dev kept sending the app back to me with the same duplicate in place – frustrating! We talked about it, and the dev explained their plan to fix the issue, once and for all.

I asked: “why wrap this div in a conditional render, instead of getting rid of it? To clarify, there is a second div, with class flex items-center space-x-2, that also displays the status, that works just fine and I’d like to keep.” 

The dev explained “The reason for conditionally rendering the div with the class inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded-full text-xs font-medium (which I’ll refer to as the “status badge”) instead of removing it entirely is to maintain its utility when a task is completed.”

I said “Let’s just get rid of the ‘status’ idea” and finally, the problem was solved! 

At around the same time, I was working with a junior designer. When I suggested we try a change in design – from boring blue-on-white to green-on-black – there were a LOT of accessibility problems at first! And too many of the calls-to-action were primary. But after some additional feedback, they got their act together, and it’s looking pretty good now.

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Do’s, Don’ts, and Personal Pet Peeves of Product Manager Resumes

Image from Craiyon.com, an AI image generator, of an abstract resume
Image from Craiyon.com, an AI image generator 

Looking back on my time as head of product management at Patriot Software, I reviewed more than 1,000 resumes while hiring over half a dozen product managers at Patriot Software.

Some resumes stood out with clear, compelling storytelling and measurable impact. Others had vague descriptions, fluff, or outright mistakes.

A great product manager resume isn’t just a list of responsibilities or numbers; it’s a story. Getting it right can mean the difference between landing an interview or getting overlooked.

After seeing the best and worst of PM applications, I’m sharing my do’s, don’ts, and personal pet peeves to help your resume stand out.

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Encouraging a Product Management Team to use AI

You’ve likely seen countless articles on why AI is transformative, and you’ve read about the various and sundry LLMs that are out there.

This article takes a different approach: how do you actually get your product management team to consistently use AI to help level up your team?

While I don’t claim to have cracked this nut entirely, it is something that I’ve worked on, and thought it would be helpful to share with other product people interested in bringing AI to their teams.

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AI resources (for non-developers)

I was lucky enough to start my job as a product manager just as a machine learning project was underway! I was able to jump on board and get involved.

I’m glad I have built up a basic knowledge of machine learning over the past few years, as it was very helpful in being able to ask the right questions and have quality conversations with the lead developer.

I want to share some machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) resources for non-developers interested in learning more.

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