Deepak from pmcurve

How to Vibe-Code in PM Interviews

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Housing.com

Deepak Singh

Bestselling Author 'Tech Simplified' book. 10+ years experience as AI/ML PM

Understand the three core skills needed: AI prototyping, technical system design, and root-cause analysis.

Core skills of vibe-coding for PM interviews

Understand the three interview formats companies use and what interviewers are actually evaluating.

Understand different question categories and formats

Use the step-by-step framework to solve a sample problem

See how to apply a framework to solve vibe-coding problem

✅ Why invest in learning with me? I’m a Lead PM at Booking.com, and one of the first tech PMs there, with over 10 years in the field. Before moving into product, I was a Software Developer and earned a PhD in Computer Science. I’ve worked on both sides and know exactly what technical understanding PMs need - and don't. I'll teach you exactly what matters (and why) for driving products forward. You'll get the technical and AI-building fluency needed to drive your team, no coding, no database internals, no load balancers. ✅ What can better technical understanding do for your career? From a survey of 650 PMs, 56% want to speak the same language as their engineers to communicate effectively, and build trust. 61% want to estimate features on their own, so they can plan better and deliver on time. And today, technical understanding also lets you quickly AI-prototype features to show it to real users. Finally, if you want to land a Big Tech PM role, tech skills are critical. ✅ What makes this course different? ➡️ The course is 20% theory and 80% hands-on:&nbsp;you’ll solve over 200 exercises, because that’s how real skills stick. (Try two free lessons below to learn new things even if you don’t enroll) ➡️ The course naturally offers you two very related skills: Tech foundation (part 1) allows you to lead your team more effectively. Then, if you think about it - AI is... just a non-human version of your team :) That's why in part 2 you apply Tech concepts to create features yourself. This enables you to understand tech even deeper and later turn your ideas into clickable features in minutes/hours (check 2 examples below: Spotify Clone and Cost Split App). In student's words: "Interestingly, the AI part is also incredibly useful even if you’re not the one doing the prototyping yourself.&nbsp;I started using the right technical terms and began to think a bit like an algorithm (which helps in finding a common language with developers and engineers)." ➡️ You can join even if you have zero knowledge about tech or AI-building ➡️ Over 1,500 students have already completed the course online or in person, on this platform and others. See reviews below. ➡️ Bonus: All alumni get a mini-simulator (SQL, ML/AI, Product Planning &amp; Discovery) worth ~$100 to continue practicing core PM skills. ✅ The course structure explained 1️⃣&nbsp;Live session: Tech 101sWe start with a Tech 101 live session.In just 3 hours, you’ll learn (and immediately apply) the core concepts every PM should know: Frontend, Backend, Services, APIs, and Testing. If you only did this session, you’d already have the essentials down. 2️⃣ Practice Tech (200+ exercises)Time to roll up your sleeves. You’ll work through a story-driven series of exercises based on real-life scenarios. You’ll build a Taxi app, evolve it into a Food delivery service, then a Scooter rental platform, and even a Spotify-like music app.Along the way, you’ll master tech topics with your virtual colleagues: Daniel the bossy CEO, Jane the guiding Principal PM,Ivar the eager Jr. PM (who always needs help), Helen, your sharp Engineering Manager, and more. Curious if this hands-on style suits you?Grab the free resource below, which is one full lesson from the API chapter, and see if solving 200+ exercises like this one sounds fun. 3️⃣ Live session: building a product architecture togetherOnce you’ve mastered the theory and practiced solo, we'll meet up again.You’ll team up with other PMs to design an architecture, APIs, and more for a product idea (like a social network for car owners).Students love this collaborative part. 4️⃣ Practice AI-prototyping (50+ exercises)Back to hands-on mode this time with an AI-prototyping simulator.- Start by cloning UI with simple prompts, then add more UI features.- Next, bring in the database — suddenly it starts to feel real.- Layer on backend logic to make it smarter.- Finally, integrate an external API like OpenAI so your app becomes even more powerful. 🤖 Two examples of what you can do with AI:- In 5 mins: the Spotify clone: now in another 10 mins I can imitate "Concerts nearby" feature and show to stakeholders instead of slides: https://productdo-spotify-clone-interface-demo.replit.app/- In 3 hours: Fully functional CostSplit full-stack app: https://cost-split-mobile-demo-no-auth.replit.app/ (this app is part of the course, you'll build it yourself). Want a taste? Grab another free resource below; it's the full lesson on UI feature creation. After this, you'll be able to add a feature to your Spotify clone all by yourself! 5️⃣ Live session: building a product from scratch using AINow we bring it all together. I’ll walk you through building a complete app, step by step. You’ll break into groups to handle the UI, backend, databases, APIs, and more. It’s going to be a lot of fun. 6️⃣ Advanced chapters and more You’ll unlock advanced simulator chapters, allowing you to continue progressing at your own pace.Additionally, you’ll receive complimentary access to mini-simulators worth approximately ~$100, covering topics such as SQL, ML/AI fundamentals, Product Planning, and Product Discovery. ✅ Prerequisites to join the course﻿- No prior tech or AI experience needed- If you want to participate in the AI-prototyping part, you need a Replit account (20$ for a month should be more than enough)- Be ready to set aside 3 hours for Saturday's workshops and 2-3 hours during the week for self-practice

The technical understanding a successful PM needs - nothing more.

Course syllabus

In just 3 hours, you’ll learn (and immediately apply) the core concepts every PM should know: Frontend, Backend, Services, APIs, and Testing. If you only did this session, you’d already have the essentials down.

Live workshop 1: Tech 101s

Time to roll up your sleeves. You’ll work through a story-driven series of exercises based on real-life scenarios. You’ll build a Taxi app, evolve it into a Food delivery service, then a Scooter rental platform, and even a Spotify-like music app.

Simulator practice: "Tech for PMs" (200+ exercises)

Once you’ve mastered the theory and practiced solo, we'll meet up again.You’ll team up with other PMs to design an architecture, APIs, and more for a product idea (like a social network for car owners).Students love this collaborative part.

Live workshop 2: architecture of a start-up

Back to hands-on mode this time with an AI-prototyping simulator.- Start by cloning UI, and then add more UI features.- Next, bring in the database — suddenly it starts to feel real.- Layer on backend logic to make it smarter.- Finally, integrate an external API like OpenAI

Simulator practice: "Full-stack AI-prototyping" (50+ exercises)

Now we bring the AI-prototyping concepts all together. I’ll walk you through building a complete app, step by step. You’ll break into groups to handle the UI, backend, databases, APIs, and more. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Live Workshop #3: building a Service Architecture together

You’ll unlock advanced simulator chapters, allowing you to continue progressing at your own pace. You also get access to other simulators to continue growing your PM skills.

 Advanced chapters and more

Course schedule

Non-tech Product/Program Managers who want to communicate effectively with their teams and assess the real complexity of projects

PMs, designers, and marketers to prototype features in minutes/hours or even start their own side project

Entrepreneurs/founders who want to build confidence in a tech-driven world, create an MVP on their own, and hire the right team later

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Understand all core concepts of tech and lead the team with "what/why" without getting into "how"

Tech fluency to lead your team effectively

Build the ability to gauge development complexity, keeping your plans realistic and your launches on track

The skills to accurately estimate project scope and timelines

Get ready for Big Tech PM interview questions like “Can you design the architecture for a Tinder/WhatsApp/Uber/etc?”

Preparation to handle technical interviews

Clone your product’s UI, add interactive features, and wire up backend logic. All without writing code.

The ability to turn ideas into clickable prototypes

Use AI to create full-stack apps (UI, backend, database, APIs) in just hours or days. No engineering background or coding needed.

The power to build an MVP or start a side project on your own

Two related skills in one course: master tech to speak the same language with your team. Use it to AI-prototype features or a side project.

Vladimir Kalmykov | Lead PM @ Booking.com

Lead PM @ Booking.com, PhD, 1500+ PMs learned Tech with me

Cohort June'25

Cohort Aug'25

By the end of this course, students will go from idea to functional AI app—even if they’ve never written a line of code before. They’ll experience the momentum that comes from building and deploying something real, using modern tools like Replit and OpenAI. More than a one-off project, this workshop gives students: A clear mental model for rapid prototypingConfidence to experiment with AI toolsA repeatable process they can apply to future use casesThe ability to speak about AI and automation with firsthand credibility They won’t just watch someone build—they’ll do it themselves.

Unlock a New Skillset: Vibe Code Your First AI App

This is required for your hands-on app building experience.

A Replit account ($25 per month tier recommended)

This is required to build AI capabilities in your working prototype.

An OpenAI account with API access.

Product managers who want to test ideas faster and prototype without relying on engineering

Aspiring PMs or founders looking to differentiate themselves with real AI capabilities

Builders, tinkerers, or strategists who are curious about what’s possible with modern no-code/low-code tools

You’ll learn by doing. From a blank screen to a working prototype, you’ll build your first AI-powered app and see how approachable modern prototyping can be—even if you’ve never written code.

Build and launch your first AI-powered app using Replit—no coding background needed.

Learn how to make your app “think” or “act” using simple, powerful APIs. You’ll use tools like OpenAI to power real features—no backend setup, just clear, hands-on instruction.

Learn how to connect APIs like OpenAI to add intelligence or automation

We’ll break down how builders think: fast feedback loops, functional demos, and iterative testing. This mindset makes you more effective and adaptable in modern product roles.

Adopt the mindset and workflow of rapid prototyping to future-proof your product career

You won’t just talk about AI—you’ll ship something. This experience gives you momentum to explore more ideas, impress stakeholders, and expand your impact as a PM.

Walk away with the confidence of having built your first AI app using vibe coding

Go From Idea to Working AI App—In Just 2 Hours

Prashanth Padmanabhan

Cohort 2

Cohort 3

This isn’t just another no-code tutorial. This is a weekend bootcamp designed to help you cut through the hype and BS around AI-generated apps and platforms and get the realities of the amazing potential and the limitations of AI-generated apps. You’ll go hands-on with the top tools, see where they shine (and where they fail), and build your own mini project to test what's real. Whether you’re a busy professional, side hustler, or just AI-curious, this crash course gives you the clarity to decide: Should you go all in on vibe coding—or walk away smarter than most?﻿Expect demos, break-it-to-learn-it moments, 1:1 help, and zero fluff. You’ll leave knowing what these tools can really do—and whether they’re right for you.

Go from FOMO to clarity on AI app "vibe coding" tools—in one honest weekend.

A working internet connection and at least one functional browser tab NOT behind a secured IP. If you can't play, this won't be fun.

Access to AI Tools (free)

A curiosity about AI app tools—and a willingness to let go of the dream that you too will vibe-code a startup and get acquired for $30M.

Curiosity and no BS

Saturday + SundayEach day:<ul><li>2 sessions: 55 mins each + 5-min break</li><li>1 optional hour: Q&amp;A / project help / demos</li></ul>Heavy on demos, hands-on follow-alongs, and real-time group chaosSmall group breakout (10 mins each day)

Saturday & Sunday

August 16-17, 2025

Build and "vibe code" along during the bootcamp and get 1:1 help.

Optional Project

Busy professionals who keep hearing about AI app tools but don’t have time to chase hype.

Tech-adjacent folks (marketing, ops, content) who want to build something—but don’t code and aren’t sure where to start.

Side hustlers and freelancers curious if vibe coding can actually lead to usable apps—or money.

Overstimulated skeptics who’ve tried ChatGPT for everything and are wondering if there’s anything it can really build.

Anyone with AI FOMO and no patience for sugar-coated tutorials, hustle culture, or "just vibe it" nonsense.

Discover what “vibe coding” really means—and what it doesn’t.

Learn top tools and use cases that actually work for prompt-to-app.

Identify where AI app builders break—and how to troubleshoot or workaround.

Spot the hidden traps they don’t tell you and learn how to avoid them.

Get a clear-eyed view of the future: tools updates, and AI capability trends.

Learn best practices that will get you to actual launch of an AI-generated app.

Can "Vibe coding" really get you a job, make money as a side hustle, or just impress your friends? Find out in one weekend what's possible.

Yuying Chen-Wynn

July-2025

August-2025

No-code tools allow virtually anyone to build apps like a team of 5 devs. While you don't have to know any programming languages, there are a lot of potential false steps you can make when you are first learning to use these tools. In this course, we will introduce you to "vibe coding" the right way. Specifically, you will learn: 🔥 How to plan your product before you start using the Vibe PRD that will be embedded in every prompt to ensure that your product has a clear vision and the vibe coder doesn't hallucinate or make incorrect assumptions. 🔥 How to optimize prompts so that you can build something sound and you control how it is scaled out to ensure clean code. 🔥 How and why to create a database to store user and other data. 🔥 How to manage your data effectively and securely using Supabase, including how to understand SQL so that you can ensure your database is structure correctly. 🔥 How to AI-enable your vibe coded apps using ChatGPT, Claude or other AI tools. 🔥 How to integrate other tools to make highly interactive UIs, integrate payments with Stripe, integrate email functionality and more. 🔥 How to integrate with a larger team by exporting code to GitHub. 🔥 How to deploy your apps to production. 🔥 How to use Lovable to the fullest and optimize your creditsi. After just 4 weeks, you will be a master vibe coder with your own fully-featured and working application live!

Learn how to build your application using AI no-code tools in just 4 weeks.

Every Monday, you will be presented with a lesson on a new topic: Lovable prompting, Supabase databases, ChatGPT and backend coding, and more. If you can't make these, they will be recorded and you will be able to watch at your leisure.

Monday Concept Lessons

You will have an opportunity to bring questions and issues so that you can troubleshoot and move past them swiftly and with help.

Wednesday Optional Troubleshooting & Office Hours

Every week you will submit your work so far, culminating in your final application: <ul><li>Your Lovable UI</li><li>Your UI with data</li><li>Your UI with API or authentication</li><li>Your final app</li></ul>

Weekly projects

Non-technical founders who have a great idea but need to build an app without having to hire a developer.

UX designers who want to be able to take their design ideas directly to a live application to validate or just ship.

Product managers who want to take their ideas to an app to test a problem space, or to not be beholden to their dev team's fat backlog,

Building a decent app with no-code tools is a deceptively hard thing to do. We will teach you how to build a useful app that doesn't blow up as it scales and gets more complicated.

Learn how to build great apps using Lovable

Give students an idea of how they can expect to grow throughout your course. Include specificity and precise results so students can benchmark exactly what they’ll learn.

Avoid common mistakes non-technical people making when using no-code tools.

Lovable has easy integration with Supabase, a real-time relational database. It is critical to learn some basics about relational database to ensure you build something with data that is structured correctly to scale, be secure, and be useful.

Learn how to set up datastructures that can provide your back end.

While Lovable and Supabase combined can build powerful applications, integration third-party APIs - including AI ones like ChatGPT - can really make your app next level and provide the ability to offer AI assistance and more.

Learn how to integrate ChatGPT and other APIs to make powerful real-world apps.

You will come out of this 4 week course with your own app that you've developed. Go live or tweak it some more and launch - it's up to you.

Build your first app with literally no coding or technical background needed.

Anyone can "vibe code" apps using generative AI. This course helps you avoid common pitfalls while you build your first app.

Lightning Lessons

How to Vibe-Code in PM Interviews