“Cursor is a much better product manager than I ever was”: How this PM uses AI for PRDs, Jira tickets, and replying to coworkers | Dennis Yang (Chime)

In this episode of "How I AI," Claire Vo interviews Dennis Yang, a Principal Product Manager for Generative AI, about how he uses Cursor, an AI-powered IDE, for product management tasks without writing code. Dennis explains why Cursor is his favorite UI for AI, highlighting its access to various models, file system, and interoperability with tools like Jira, Notion, and Confluence. He details his workflow, which includes writing PRDs in Cursor, pushing them to Confluence or Notion for comments, using AI to read and respond to comments, and creating Jira tickets. Dennis also shares how he prototypes AI products within Cursor and uses it to generate status reports, improving communication and reducing time spent on administrative tasks. The conversation touches on the future of documentation and code living in the same repository and the importance of interoperability in AI solutions.