Rapid Prototyping, Lightning Pods & the End of PRDs: Redefining product development & EPD in the age of AI w/ Nissim Lehyani #223

In this episode of The Engineering Leadership Podcast, Nissim Lehyani, VP of Product at Life360, discusses how AI is transforming product development and the relationship between engineering, product, and design (EPD). Nissim shares his personal experience of using AI to build a math game for his son, which sparked a new way of thinking about product development—building first and defining later. The conversation covers dropping the "M" from MVP (Minimum Viable Product), replacing PRDs (Product Requirements Documents) with prototyping, socializing a prototype-first workflow, and using "lightning pods" to change collaboration across EPD. Nissim also does a live demo of the AI-powered math game, illustrating his product development principles in real-time.