Everyday AI Copilots
A walkthrough of how I use AI assistants to get more sh*t done.
👋 Hey! I'm Ryan Wigley, a technical product leader based in Seattle, where I live with my wife and toddler. I'm passionate about emerging technology and new ways of thinking, working, and living. When I'm not at my computer, I'm usually hanging with my dog, dancing, paddleboarding, or cooking with my friends and family.
Work
I excel at building new software products, storytelling, obsessing over customers, and wearing many hats.
R
Raya
Senior PM • 2025 - today
A
Amazon
Sr Technical PM • 2021 - 2025
P
Productonics
Founder • 2020 - today
D
Dubset Media
Founding PM • 2012 - 2020
B
Bouncebug
Co-Founder • 2011 - 2012
Project portfolio
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Music Marketplace
Rights management technology for DJ mixes and remixes.
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Enterprise API Rebuild
Scaling a key piece of Amazon infrastructure.
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Performance Metrics Dashboard
Real-time analytics platform for music performance tracking
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Acquired Bookshelf
AI assisted bookshelf for the Acquired podcast.
Recent essays
Thought Partner, Assistant, & Agent
A PM's practical guide to using AI: mental models, prompts, and tools.
100 days of AI
I've been finding myself thinking a lot about young Ryan lately.
Free-range AI agents
I can't stop thinking about AI agents. We're witnessing the dawn of truly autonomous digital beings
The growing AI innovation gap
This gap isn't just about access to tools, it's about the pace of innovation.
How to avoid overthinking your API
If you are in the business of software integrations, your API is your brand's digital handshake with the world.
Favorite tools
Notion
Flexible database for my family, projects, and new ideas.
ChatGPT
Thought partner, information organizer, and planning assistant.
Claude
My favorite project assistant, rapid prototyper, and everything-else copilot.
Perplexity
My go-to model for research and web browsing with context.
Cursor
AI-powered code editor and composer.
v0
Quickest way to build and deploy prototypes with designs or specs.
Replit
Create fast apps, agents, and tools with your data or through integration.
About this site
This site was built using code assists from Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT and is currently hosted on Netlify. Prototypes were built using Replit, v0, Bolt, and more.