The complete beginner’s guide to coding with AI: from PRD to generating your very first lines of code

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How I AI

Claire Vo

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5 days ago

How I AI, hosted by Claire Vo, is for anyone wondering how to actually use these magical new tools to improve the quality and efficiency of their work. In each episode, guests will share a specific, practical, and impactful way they’ve learned to use AI in their work or life. Expect 30-minute episodes, live screen sharing, and tips/tricks/workflows you can copy immediately. If you want to demystify AI and learn the skills you need to thrive in this new world, this podcast is for you.

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The complete beginner’s guide to coding with AI: from PRD to generating your very first lines of code

How I AI

45 minutes 1 second

1 month ago

The complete beginner’s guide to coding with AI: from PRD to generating your very first lines of code

This episode is for complete beginners. I walk you through how to build your very first coding project using AI tools—even if you’ve never written a line of code. Together, we’ll create a personal project hub that automatically generates documentation and lets you build interactive prototypes. I’ll show you the process step by step—from setting up a repository, to creating AI agents that help with specific tasks, to deploying a functional web app locally.

What you’ll learn:

How to set up a simple Next.js application from scratch using Cursor’s AI agent capabilities
My workflow for creating AI agents that generate consistent documentation (like PRDs in Markdown format)
How to build and display clickable prototypes without worrying about complex backend functionality
The basics of using GitHub to track changes and manage your code repository as a non-technical person
Why starting with a personal project hub is the best way to ease into AI-assisted coding
My favorite practical tips for iterating on designs and functionality using AI tools—without needing deep technical expertise

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Brought to you by:

ChatPRD—An AI copilot for PMs and their teams

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:00) Introduction

(05:11) Starting with a requirements document in ChatPRD

(08:22) Attempting to use v0 for initial prototyping

(15:02) Pivoting to Cursor for initial prototyping

(20:20) Running the app locally and reviewing the initial version

(24:07) Setting up GitHub for version control

(27:09) Creating an AI agent for writing PRDs