If This 81 Minute Video Doesn't Make You an AI PM, I'll Delete My Channel

Yes, I know what I just said. But Ankit's episode was too good! You’ll learn: - How to become an AI PM without any tech experience - 2 main categories of AI PMs and how to break into each - How to build great AI products your users love - All concepts like Evals, RAG, MCP, etc - Creating AI PM portfolio - And so much more 🎥 Timestamps: Two Types of PMs in the World Right Now – 00:00 How Much AI PMs Make in the US & India – 01:49 Why Jobs Aren’t Marketed as “AI PM” Roles – 04:19 Live Slide Share Session Begins (AI PDLC) – 05:35 What People Get Wrong About AI PM Jobs – 08:51 Why AI Product Management Is Here to Stay – 11:00 Product Development Lifecycle Explained – 12:35 Ad 1: AI Evaluations – 14:47 Ad 2: Maven Courses – 15:46 Understanding PM Canals (Idea Sources) – 16:34 How AI Will Transform the Traditional Product Cycle – 18:55 The Two Branches of AI: Predictive vs Generative – 23:10 Diving Deeper into Generative AI – 27:17 Ad 3: AI PM Certification – 28:47 How to Build Your Own AI Use Case Database – 29:34 Why You Shouldn’t Use AI for Everything – 34:10 Understanding Problem Space vs Solution Space – 36:51 Most Common Mistake People Make Entering AI PM – 40:49 The Building Blocks of AI – 47:01 Contextualization (Prompts, Fine-Tuning, RAG) – 50:24 The Limitations of AI — Why You Still Need Evals – 56:18 Case Study: AI-First Job Search Website – 58:49 Prompt Engineering Breakdown for the Case Study – 01:02:09 Understanding and Leveraging AI Agents – 01:03:40 Introducing the MCP Framework – 01:08:07 How to Build Your AI PM Portfolio – 01:11:37 Your Next 7 Steps to Becoming an AI PM – 01:16:04 Closing Thoughts and Final Notes – 01:18:41 ---- Podcast transcript: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/ankit-shukla-podcast 💼 Check out our sponsors: 1. The AI Evals Course for PMs & Engineers :Get $800 off with this link - https://maven.com/parlance-labs/evals?promoCode=ag-product-growth 2. Maven: Get $100 off my curation of their top courses - http://maven.com/x/aakash 3. Product Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25 - https://maven.com/product-faculty/ai-product-management-certification?promoCode=AAKASH25 👀 Where to Find Ankit: HelloPM: https://hellopm.co/?ref=aakg X: https://x.com/AnkythShukla LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/ankythshukla YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hellopm 👨‍💻 Where to find Aakash: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aakashg0 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagupta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aakashg0/ 🔑 Key Takeaways: 01. Stop Shipping Blind. Your AI product isn't truly valuable until you validate it. Go beyond just building; understand user needs deeply with personas, journey maps, and jobs-to-be-done. 02. MOM Test = Your Secret Weapon. The "MOM Test" is about asking questions that even your most supportive friend can't lie about. Don't ask if users "would" use your AI. Ask about their past behaviors and real problems. This helps you define success metrics and avoid building a fancy toy nobody needs. 03. Evaluate Everything, Relentlessly. AI Evals are not just a technical task for engineers, but the most critical tool for Product Managers to build high-quality, trustworthy AI products. Use them to understand, refine, and continuously improve your AI. 04. Passion Won't Land the Job. Proof Will. "I'm passionate"...great I guess, but recruiters want to see what you've done. Your portfolio is your direct line to showing you can actually do the job. 05. Build Your AI Portfolio. Now. Don't wait for experience. Create product teardowns of AI tools, develop case studies, or launch small side projects. This is your living, breathing proof of thinking and skill. 06. Forget the Resume. Add Value. The ultimate job hack? Identify a problem at a target company and propose a solution, or even build a prototype before you apply. This showcases initiative and concrete skills. 07. You’re At Fault (Brutal, I Know). Nailing Prompt Engineering is a direct path to better AI outputs. If your AI misbehaves, it's often your fault for unclear instructions. Refine your prompts for smarter, more reliable AI. 08. Generic Resumes In The Bin! Forget sending generic resumes into the void. There are three distinct approaches: just a resume, adding a portfolio and cover letter, or the ultimate "Value Add" where you solve a company's problem before applying. #ai #aiproducts #aiprompt #aipm #productmanagement #productmanager 🧠 About Product Growth: After 16 years in PM, rising to VP of product, Aakash is going deep with the world's best experts to teach you product, growth, and AI. The world's largest podcast focused solely on product + growth, with over 177K listeners. 🔔 Subscribe and like the video to support our content! And turn on the bell for notifications.

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EPISODE INFO

Released: July 27, 2025
Duration: 1h 20m
Channel: Aakash Gupta
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Yes, I know what I just said. But Ankit's episode was too good! You’ll learn:
How to become an AI PM without any tech experience
2 main categories of AI PMs and how to break into each
How to build great AI products your users love
All concepts like Evals, RAG, MCP, etc
Creating AI PM portfolio
And so much more
🎥 Timestamps: Two Types of PMs in the World Right Now – 00:00 How Much AI PMs Make in the US & India – 01:49 Why Jobs Aren’t Marketed as “AI PM” Roles – 04:19 Live Slide Share Session Begins (AI PDLC) – 05:35 What People Get Wrong About AI PM Jobs – 08:51 Why AI Product Management Is Here to Stay – 11:00 Product Development Lifecycle Explained – 12:35 Ad 1: AI Evaluations – 14:47 Ad 2: Maven Courses – 15:46 Understanding PM Canals (Idea Sources) – 16:34 How AI Will Transform the Traditional Product Cycle – 18:55 The Two Branches of AI: Predictive vs Generative – 23:10 Diving Deeper into Generative AI – 27:17 Ad 3: AI PM Certification – 28:47 How to Build Your Own AI Use Case Database – 29:34 Why You Shouldn’t Use AI for Everything – 34:10 Understanding Problem Space vs Solution Space – 36:51 Most Common Mistake People Make Entering AI PM – 40:49 The Building Blocks of AI – 47:01 Contextualization (Prompts, Fine-Tuning, RAG) – 50:24 The Limitations of AI — Why You Still Need Evals – 56:18 Case Study: AI-First Job Search Website – 58:49 Prompt Engineering Breakdown for the Case Study – 01:02:09 Understanding and Leveraging AI Agents – 01:03:40 Introducing the MCP Framework – 01:08:07 How to Build Your AI PM Portfolio – 01:11:37 Your Next 7 Steps to Becoming an AI PM – 01:16:04 Closing Thoughts and Final Notes – 01:18:41 ---- Podcast transcript: https://www.news.aakashg.com/p/ankit-shukla-podcast 💼 Check out our sponsors:
1. The AI Evals Course for PMs & Engineers :Get $800 off with this link - https://maven.com/parlance-labs/evals?promoCode=ag-product-growth
1. Maven: Get $100 off my curation of their top courses - http://maven.com/x/aakash
1. Product Faculty: Get $500 off the AI PM certification with code AAKASH25 - https://maven.com/product-faculty/ai-product-management-certification?promoCode=AAKASH25 👀 Where to Find Ankit: HelloPM: https://hellopm.co/?ref=aakg X: https://x.com/AnkythShukla LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/ankythshukla YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hellopm 👨‍💻 Where to find Aakash: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aakashg0 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagupta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aakashg0/ 🔑 Key Takeaways:
1. Stop Shipping Blind. Your AI product isn't truly valuable until you validate it. Go beyond just building; understand user needs deeply with personas, journey maps, and jobs-to-be-done.
1. MOM Test = Your Secret Weapon. The "MOM Test" is about asking questions that even your most supportive friend can't lie about. Don't ask if users "would" use your AI. Ask about their past behaviors and real problems. This helps you define success metrics and avoid building a fancy toy nobody needs.
1. Evaluate Everything, Relentlessly. AI Evals are not just a technical task for engineers, but the most critical tool for Product Managers to build high-quality, trustworthy AI products. Use them to understand, refine, and continuously improve your AI.
1. Passion Won't Land the Job. Proof Will. "I'm passionate"...great I guess, but recruiters want to see what you've done. Your portfolio is your direct line to showing you can actually do the job.
1. Build Your AI Portfolio. Now. Don't wait for experience. Create product teardowns of AI tools, develop case studies, or launch small side projects. This is your living, breathing proof of thinking and skill.
1. Forget the Resume. Add Value. The ultimate job hack? Identify a problem at a target company and propose a solution, or even build a prototype before you apply. This showcases initiative and concrete skills.
1. You’re At Fault (Brutal, I Know). Nailing Prompt Engineering is a direct path to better AI outputs. If your AI misbehaves, it's often your fault for unclear instructions. Refine your prompts for smarter, more reliable AI.
1. Generic Resumes In The Bin! Forget sending generic resumes into the void. There are three distinct approaches: just a resume, adding a portfolio and cover letter, or the ultimate "Value Add" where you solve a company's problem before applying. #ai #aiproducts #aiprompt #aipm #productmanagement #productmanager 🧠 About Product Growth: After 16 years in PM, rising to VP of product, Aakash is going deep with the world's best experts to teach you product, growth, and AI. The world's largest podcast focused solely on product + growth, with over 177K listeners. 🔔 Subscribe and like the video to support our content! And turn on the bell for notifications.

SPEAKERS

Aakash Gupta
host
Product leader and creator of the Aakash Gupta channel/newsletter who hosts interviews about product management and AI PM careers.
Ankit Shukla
guest
AI/product management educator who teaches pathways into AI PM roles and discusses AI product development and career strategies.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Aakash Gupta, featuring Aakash Gupta and Ankit Shukla, If This 81 Minute Video Doesn't Make You an AI PM, I'll Delete My Channel explores roadmap to become an AI product manager in 2025 fast AI PM roles often aren’t labeled “AI PM,” but AI responsibilities (LLMs, RAG, evals, AI tooling) are increasingly embedded in standard PM job descriptions and pay meaningfully more.

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