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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI · Oct 6, 2025

An AI PM builds 'second brains' in GPTs to scrape Reddit, analyze user feedback, improve his writing, and ace product interviews.

Product Managers Offload Context Switching to Custom AI 'Brains' for Each Project

Instead of holding context for multiple projects in their heads, PMs create separate, fully-loaded AI agents (in Claude or ChatGPT) for each initiative. These "brains" are fed with all relevant files and instructions, allowing the PM to instantly get up to speed and work more efficiently.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Print Public Webpages as PDFs to Quickly Create a Scoped Knowledge Base for Custom GPTs

A simple but effective method to feed context into an AI project is to use the "Print to PDF" function on websites. This works well for company marketing pages, support articles, or competitor pricing, instantly turning structured web data into a usable file for the AI's knowledge base.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Use GPT Voice for Mock Interviews Primed With Your Resume and the Job Description

Voice mode offers a more natural and effective way to practice for interviews than text-based AI. For best results, provide the AI with your resume and the job description for the role. This allows it to tailor questions, provide more relevant feedback, and simulate a real interview scenario.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Non-Technical PMs Use AI to Write Web Scrapers for Unbiased Customer Feedback

A product manager with limited coding skills used Claude to generate a step-by-step guide and the final Python script to scrape 34,000 Reddit conversations. This allowed him to gather unfiltered, external feedback on a new product initiative, avoiding internal company bias.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Instruct Your AI Assistant to 'Push Back' and 'Challenge You' for Critical Feedback

Standard AI models are often overly supportive. To get genuine, valuable feedback, explicitly instruct your AI to act as a critical thought partner. Use prompts like "push back on things" and "feel free to challenge me" to break the AI's default agreeableness and turn it into a true sparring partner.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Transform Performance Reviews into an AI Coach to Address Professional Blind Spots

Don't let performance reviews sit in a folder. Upload your official review and peer feedback into a custom GPT to create a personal improvement coach. You can then reference it when working on new projects, asking it to check for your known blind spots and ensure you're actively addressing the feedback.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago

Build a Custom AI Coach Using Expert Advice to Systematically Improve Professional Skills

After receiving feedback that his writing was too long, a PM built a custom GPT to make messages more concise. He fed it newsletters and books on effective writing from experts, creating a personalized coach that helped him apply the feedback in his daily work, leading to better engagement from colleagues.

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“I’m incapable of doing my job without AI”: How this top PM uses Claude + ChatGPT as his second brain

How I AI·4 months ago