The PM Pod by Dan

Discover how fine-tuning allows you to take powerful, pre-trained AI models and tailor them for specific tasks and domains, unlocking their true potential for cutting-edge applications. We'll explore advanced techniques like Instruction Fine-tuning, which uses explicit instructions to guide model behaviour for more tailored results. Learn about the Hugging Face Hub, a crucial platform that mak...

Mastering AI Evals: A Guide for Product Managers and Engineers, Get insights gained from helping over 30 companies, highlighting that unsuccessful AI products almost always fail due to a lack of robust evaluation systems. Successful teams, in contrast, obsess over measurement and iteration, enabled by these evaluation systems. Discover how evals are a critical element of any AI initiative, prevent...

In this episode, we dive into the OpenAI Cookbook’s latest guide on the GPT-4.1 model family. Discover how this upgraded model pushes the boundaries in coding, instruction following, and handling complex tasks. We explore practical prompting strategies tailored for developers—covering agentic workflows, long context management, and effective tool use. You’ll hear real-world examples, including a S...

In this episode, we zoom in on the art and science of crafting effective AI prompts—through the lens of a real-world Google case study . Learn how top product managers at Google are using prompt engineering to accelerate workflows, enhance product research, and prototype faster with AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. Dan breaks down prompt strategies tailored for PMs, including frameworks for writi...

In this episode, Dan unpacks OpenAI’s comprehensive 32-page guide on Agentic AI—a powerful new paradigm where AI systems don’t just respond, but take initiative, pursue goals, and operate with autonomy. We explore what it means to build agentic systems, their potential applications in product development, and the implications for product managers and technology leaders. Expect key takeaways from t...

In this episode, we dive deep into Vertical Operating Models—a game-changing approach for scaling product teams and aligning technology with business outcomes. Whether you’re a product manager looking to drive more ownership or a tech leader aiming to streamline cross-functional collaboration, this episode breaks down how vertical structures can increase autonomy, accelerate delivery, and foster i...