🍳 How a Product Manager Uses AI to Go From Idea to Prototype

Shipping products isn’t just about strategy. It’s about momentum. Turning an idea into something real usually means jumping between tools, writing specs, prototyping, and waiting on engineering support.

Shane Lykins, a product leader at Prodjoy, uses AI to shortcut that process. From voice notes to code-ready prototypes, he’s found ways to stay hands-on without getting stuck.

“AI has completely changed how I build and think. It’s like having an extra brain on standby, ready to turn rough sparks into something real.”

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how Shane uses AI to capture messy thoughts, generate UIs, and turn ideas into working prototypes in record time.

Before AI, Shane operated like most product managers: turning insights into specs, passing them to design, and waiting on engineering to bring them to life. He was great at prioritizing and shaping roadmaps. But there was always a disconnect between the vision in his head and what eventually shipped.

Even with strong collaborators, the process felt like playing telephone, hoping others would interpret and execute on his ideas the way he imagined them.

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