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The Top PM's AI Leverage Ladder: Two Paths to Boost PM Productivity, Plus 3 Ready-to-Use Prompts

An instructor who has trained 30,000+ PMs breaks down two AI leverage ladders — from copy-paste to end-to-end delivery, from web prototypes to production PRs.

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PMs using AI actually climb three separate ladders

Lenny's Newsletter published a guest post on June 30, 2026. The author, Colin Matthews, is a longtime product leader and serial founder who has independently shipped 10+ SaaS products. The piece was written to launch a PM course he built with Lenny.

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The Top PM's AI Leverage Ladder: Two Paths to Boost PM Productivity, Plus 3 Ready-to-Use Prompts

PMs using AI actually climb three separate ladders

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