#43: How AI is impacting the PM - engineer relationship | Irene Yu (Founder & CEO @ Skiplevel)

Welcome to another episode of Supra Insider. This time, Marc and Ben sat down with Irene Yu, founder and CEO of Skiplevel, professional training designed to teach PMs how to become more technical without learning to code. In this conversation, they explored Irene’s journey from Amazon engineer to entrepreneur, the communication challenges between PMs and engineers, and how Skiplevel is helping mitigate those challenges.

They also discussed the rise of AI features in product development, exploring how PMs can handle edge cases, learn critical AI concepts, and avoid the dreaded "demo trap." Irene also revealed how she used AI to build a personalized therapist and life coach. This episode is packed with valuable takeaways for PMs, engineers, and product leaders looking to level up their collaboration and technical skills.

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In this episode, we covered the following topics:

* Irene’s motivation for founding Skip Level and her experiences onboarding PMs at Amazon

* The communication breakdowns that often occur between PMs and engineers

* Why technical onboarding is crucial for effective product teams

* Irene's FAIR framework for approaching technical discussions with engineering teams (Feasibility, Alternate Solutions, Impact, Risk Mitigation)

* The rise of AI features in product development and their implications on PM responsibilities

* Fun insights into using AI for personal growth, including personalized therapy and coaching

* And much more!

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Links:

* Irene Yu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamireneyu/

* Skiplevel: https://www.skiplevel.co/

* Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benerez/

* Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbaselga/

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