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Prototyping with LLMs and rapid POCs Interview Questions

22 questions. All 22 carry a written answer.

  1. #1What can you learn from a prototype that you cannot learn from a spec?ConceptFoundational
  2. #2Describe how you would build a working prototype of an AI feature in a day.CaseIntermediate
  3. #3What are the risks of a PM prototyping without engineering involvement?ConceptIntermediate
  4. #4Explain when a Wizard of Oz prototype beats a real model.ConceptIntermediate
  5. #5How do you keep a prototype from setting unrealistic expectations?CaseIntermediate
  6. #6Describe the difference between a demo prototype and a learning prototype.ConceptIntermediate
  7. #7What should you test with a prototype before writing the PRD?ConceptIntermediate
  8. #8How would you prototype an agent workflow before building the agent?CaseAdvanced
  9. #9Explain the danger of prototype code becoming production code.ConceptIntermediate
  10. #10What does a prototype tell you about cost, and what does it not?ConceptAdvanced
  11. #11Describe a prototype test you would run with five real users.CaseIntermediate
  12. #12How do you prototype when you cannot use real customer data?CaseAdvanced
  13. #13What is the right fidelity for an AI prototype at the discovery stage?ConceptIntermediate
  14. #14Explain how prototyping shortens the feasibility debate.ConceptIntermediate
  15. #15How would you use a prototype to negotiate scope with engineering?CaseAdvanced
  16. #16Critique a prototype that only shows the happy path.Artifact critiqueIntermediate
  17. #17What prototype would you build to test a pricing hypothesis?CaseAdvanced
  18. #18Describe how you would prototype a multimodal feature.CaseAdvanced
  19. #19How do you decide when to stop prototyping and commit?ConceptAdvanced
  20. #20What does prototyping teach you about the prompt that spec writing does not?ConceptAdvanced
  21. #21Explain how prototyping changes the PM's credibility with an engineering team.ConceptIntermediate
  22. #22Describe a prototype you would build this week for a problem I name.InterviewAdvanced