# AI + Product Development

**URL:** <https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343>\
**Category:** Using AI\
**Created:** [November 6, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343 "2025-11-06T23:35:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![nathaliesmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.zurb.com/nathaliesmith/32/443_2.png) [@nathaliesmith](https://forum.zurb.com/u/nathaliesmith)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343/1 "2025-11-06T23:35:02Z")

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This interview is a GOLDMINE with [Lenny Rachitsky](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/) and [Chip Huyen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiphuyen/overlay/about-this-profile/). Popped it on and found myself actually really really engaged. We’re seeing more and more companies lean into developing their product _for_ and _with_ AI, so thought it was something we could all learn from.

🔥[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbvY0dQgSJ4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbvY0dQgSJ4)

Big Ideas:

- **Most “AI problems” aren’t AI problems.** They’re usually UX, communication, or data quality issues.
- **Top performers gain the most from AI.** Skilled people use AI to go faster—low performers rely on it without understanding.
- **Data prep beats database choice.** Structuring and cleaning your data drives bigger gains than choosing new infrastructure.
- **User feedback \> new models.** The best improvements come from understanding users, not chasing the latest tech.
- **Fine-tuning last.** Fix prompts, scripts, and data first, fine-tuning adds costly maintenance.
- **Good enough often wins.** Aim for value, not perfection; 80% working now can beat 100% later.
- **AI impact is hard to measure.** Productivity gains are fuzzy, many still prefer hiring people over AI tools.
- **Tool power ≠ clarity.** Even with advanced AI, most people struggle to know _what_ to build, start by fixing real daily frustrations.

[Here is Lenny’s larger summation of takeaways.](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lennyrachitsky_my-biggest-takeaway-from-chip-huyen-1-activity-7387888880999436288-IdOs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABaMXHYBJmINgskN9pYbvwXznCvMoqMlCDA)

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**Author:** ![ben](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.zurb.com/ben/32/442_2.png) [@ben](https://forum.zurb.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343/2 "2025-11-07T01:01:35Z")

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Very awesome find here Nathalie!

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**Author:** ![nathaliesmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.zurb.com/nathaliesmith/32/443_2.png) [@nathaliesmith](https://forum.zurb.com/u/nathaliesmith)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343/3 "2025-11-07T01:08:34Z")

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@nikhil_mahen would love to know your thoughts since this overlaps in your world? 🔥

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**Author:** ![ben](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.zurb.com/ben/32/442_2.png) [@ben](https://forum.zurb.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/ai-product-development/343/4 "2025-11-07T16:41:09Z")

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> [@nathaliesmith](#):
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> **Most “AI problems” aren’t AI problems.** They’re usually UX, communication, or data quality issues.

Definitely a big one. AI will only make this gap even bigger!