DESCRIPTION Ilan interviews Rami, co-founder of Querio, about his journey from Amazon operations to product management to founding an AI-enabled startup. Rami drops knowledge on what PMs need to know when starting a company. From warehouse operations to Alexa PM to AI startup founder Building Querio: AI-native business intelligence platform The art of "un-AI-ing" - when to remove AI from workflows Shape Up framework and startup product development Real AI workflows that actually help product tea...
Aug 12, 2025•38 min•Ep. 15
DESCRIPTION Ilan and David demystify AI agents and show you that building them is more accessible than you think! They explore the difference between "agentic AI" and true "AI agents," walk through a practical framework, and build a working news summarization agent live using Replit. What makes an AI agent vs. agentic AI Breaking down agent development with product thinking Live building demo: news summarization agent Why the barrier to entry is lower than expected CHAPTERS [00:00] - Intro &...
Aug 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 14
DESCRIPTION David is joined by Ray Kanani and Adam Kropf to discuss the evolving role of AI in product management, exploring its implications for society, practical applications, and the skills needed for product managers in this new era. * How AI shifts the product manager’s job * What expertise means in an LLM-powered world * Why puzzles (yes, puzzles!) are a form of rebellion * And the role of passion in the future of work CHAPTERS [00:00] - Intro [01:00] - Intelligence going to zero [03:30] ...
Jul 29, 2025•30 min•Ep. 13
What if you could get a comprehensive market analysis that would normally take weeks of research in just 13 minutes, complete with competitor breakdowns, financial projections, and strategic frameworks? In this episode, we put AI's newest "deep research" capabilities to the ultimate test, pitting Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity against each other in a head-to-head battle to analyze the explosive $30 billion vibe coding market. While AI companies are raising billions and getting acquired overnigh...
Jul 22, 2025•47 min•Ep. 12
What if the secret to next-level productivity was hiding in plain sight? In this week's episode of Prompt and Circumstance , David and Ilan dive into three surprisingly powerful AI tools that could change the way you work. Forget the jargon and hype: they're sharing practical tips you can use immediately. CHAPTERS [00:00] News [05:37] Voice dictation [12:35] AI Studio [15:51] Deep research & NotebookLM SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab Querio - https://bit.ly/panc_querio T...
Jul 15, 2025•19 min•Ep. 11
SUMMARY Which AI notetakers stack up and which ones just flop? David ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/ ) and Ilan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/ ) test 10 AI note-taking tools in challenging conditions to find the best options for your meetings CHAPTERS 00:00 Setting the Stage for AI Note Taking 01:08 Method 01:11 Scoring 03:13 Grain 06:45 Circleback 08:42 Sybill 10:41 Sembly 12:30 Fireflies 14:00 tl;dv 16:52 Zoom 20:35 Notta 24:11 Granola 25:50 Loom 30:53 Rev 32:54 Tiers AI N...
Jul 08, 2025•36 min•Ep. 10
Ilan pushed a vibe coded app to production and shares three important lessons he learned along the way. Here's the link to the working prototype . EPISODE CHAPTERS [00:00] - Intro [01:00] - Important AI News [05:00] - Lessons MENTIONED Anthropic did not breach copyright NYT v. OpenAI Disney, Universal v Midjourney Sony, Universal, Warner v. Suno & Udio Bolt - https://bolt.new/ Netlify - https://www.netlify.com/ SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot - https://bit.ly/pandc_colab Querio - https://bit.ly/panc...
Jul 02, 2025•21 min•Ep. 9
Episode Summary David and Ilan dive deep into Model Context Protocol (MCP), the emerging standard that's revolutionizing how AI agents interact with software platforms. Learn why this could be more important than traditional APIs and how it's already transforming product workflows. What You'll Learn What is MCP? Understanding Model Context Protocol and why it matters Real-world implementation Step-by-step walkthrough of AI agents managing projects across Jira and Asana When to use MCP Two key sc...
Jun 24, 2025•24 min•Ep. 8
Work smarter not harder as David ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/ ) and Ilan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/ ) give you their top 5 tips for vibecoding. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Vibe Coding Tips 01:38 First Tips: Tool Selection and Exploration 04:21 Second Tips: GitHub and Workflow Management 08:06 Third Tips: Crafting Effective Prompts 13:12 Fourth Tips: Prototyping vs. Product Development 15:21 Final Tips: Visual Cues and Product Management Responsibilities SPONSORS Bu...
Jun 17, 2025•24 min•Ep. 7
David ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/ ) and Ilan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/ ) take you on part 2 of our comparison of vibe coding tools. Who will come out ahead in the battle between V0, Replit, Lovable, and Bolt? Find out! CHAPTERS 00:00 Catch-up from Last Episode 00:50 Thoughts so far 01:52 Introducing the pole vault 09:16 v0 12:04 Lovable 15:37 Replit 20:22 Bolt 26:06 Final Scores and Conclusions 27:16 Bonus Head-to-Head 29:07 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up SPONSORS Build...
Jun 10, 2025•30 min•Ep. 6
David ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/ ) and Ilan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/ ) run the ultimate showdown of vibecoding tools. Who will come out ahead in the battle between V0, Replit, Lovable, and Bolt? Listen to find out! CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction to Vibe Coding Tools 03:02 The 100 Meter Dash 10:06 The Second Heat: V0 vs. Bolt 14:26 Thoughts so far 15:55 The Long Jump 28:38 To be continued Click here to watch a video of this episode. SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot - https://b...
Jun 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 5
David ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvuong/ ) and Ilan ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-rotenberg/ ) take you on a product teardown of Bolt, including background, a live demo, a deep dive, and a recommendation. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:31 AI news 05:31 Bolt Introduction 07:45 Live Demo of Bolt 15:12 Mobile app demo of Bolt 17:08 Deep Dive Dashboard tool 23:58 Pricing and strategy 28:51 Buy or Bypass Sponsors: Co.Lab Build Co-Pilot: https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee931...
May 27, 2025•30 min•Ep. 4
How good is Lovable? Let's dive into it! https://lovable.dev/ TIMELINE 01:10 Intro 04:19 Background 06:34 Live demo 14:43 Deep dive 27:30 Buy or bypass? Click here to watch a video of this episode. SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4 Querio https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987 REFERENCES 99% of world’s electricity - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VDZkGZDPFts Vibe coding guide - ht...
May 20, 2025•38 min•Ep. 3
Let's review the vibe coding tool Replit! https://replit.com Click here to watch a video of this episode. TIMELINE 00:00 Querio 01:10 Intro 02:59 Co.lab Co-Pilot 04:19 Background 06:34 Live demo 14:43 Deep dive 27:30 Buy or bypass? SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4 Querio https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987 FIND US - Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/pandcpodcast.bsky.social -...
May 13, 2025•31 min•Ep. 2
In this episode, we dive into a comprehensive review of v0, a product by Vercel. SPONSORS Build Co-Pilot https://www.notion.so/Build-Co-Pilot-1cf6948b8f3680ee9312d30fcc4a0dab?pvs=4 Querio https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/rami-abi-habib?uuid=e2ca9460-8e5f-47e5-848b-9f7f42aeb987 CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:37 Funny Facebook Ad 03:04 v0 and Vercel background 08:20 Live Demo of V0: Building an App 15:11 Can it build an Android app? 16:13 The worst feature 19:42 Mobile coding results 20:35 Ilan's 50 Poin...
May 06, 2025•38 min•Ep. 1
