In this episode of This New Way, Aydin sits down with Sukhpal Saini, founder of Engyne, to dive into how AI is reshaping the way we build products, market them, and even manage our personal networks. Sukhpal shares how he prototypes with AI, automates content creation, and turns conversations into distribution-ready assets. From building 30+ products to launching a Canva app for LinkedIn carousels, this episode is packed with actionable insights.

Timestamps:

0:00 — Intro: Welcome to This New Way

1:30 — The AI curiosity wave and why people are hungry for tactical content

4:00 — Suk’s journey from IBM, Apple, and Saks to 30+ side projects and Engyne

5:45 — The shift from building in Figma to building 5 real prototypes with A

8:00 — Using Replit and ChatGPT to get fast, real customer feedback

13:00 — How marketers can build lead gen tools without engineering

16:30 — Will we have fewer engineers in the future?

19:00 — Demo #1: Nexus — Using AI to query your own network

22:00 — Why personal productivity tools no longer require SaaS subscriptions

24:50 — Demo #2: A Voice of Customer app to analyze transcripts and shape messaging

29:00 — Demo #3: Carousel Studio — Turn your ideas into LinkedIn carousels with a Canva app

35:00 — The power of creating from your unique opinion, not AI-generated fluff

37:00 — Engyne’s vision: Become a mini media machine

39:00 — Closing thoughts and future predictions for AI-powered solo businesses

Tools and Technologies Mentioned:

Replit – A browser-based coding environment that lets you write, run, and deploy software quickly. Suk uses it to rapidly prototype multiple product ideas in minutes.

ChatGPT – OpenAI’s conversational AI model, used to generate code, iterate on features, and assist in product development.

Claude – An AI assistant developed by Anthropic, used similarly to ChatGPT for coding and ideation.

Prisma – A modern ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tool for Node.js and TypeScript, used in Suk’s Voice of Customer app to manage the database.

OpenAI API – The underlying API that powers GPT models like ChatGPT, allowing users to integrate AI functionality into their custom apps.

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AI Prototypes 5 Products in a Weekend with Sukhpal Saini, CEO of Engyne

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