By James Tang Introduction The role of a Product Manager (PM) has evolved. You are now expected to be a builder — someone who can quickly prototype ideas using AI, validate them with users, and then hand them off to engineers for production. One of the most valuable skills you can learn today is using Large Language Models (LLMs) together with Cursor, an AI-powered code editor, to generate and iterate on code rapidly. I recently completed the full AI Foundations and Coding Agents tutorials from Cursor (created by Lee Robinson). In this article, I’ll share a concise summary of the key concepts and a practical guide to using Cursor effectively as a PM. Privacy First: Protecting Your Code Before diving in, a quick but important note on privacy: When working with AI coding tools, protecting your code and company IP is important. Most modern tools, including Cursor, give you the option to disable training on your data.…