S2 Episode 5: Coding Digital Prototypes through AI with Dave Reinhold

In this episode of Season 2 Project Zero, host Alex Tuck welcomes Dave Reinhold, founder of Venture CPO, a product management consultancy that helps clients build digital products from zero to one. They discuss why product and project management are often conflated and how the functions complement each other, with Dave framing project management as building things right and product management as building the right things. Dave shares his path from studying MIS and working as a technology auditor at Deloitte to discovering product management and moving into startups, where product managers often must also handle project work. He describes a formative early-2000s reporting/BI implementation at the International Securities Exchange and highlights the importance of relationships, communication, and attention to detail. They explore how AI is accelerating product work—especially requirements and “vibe coding” prototyping—while stressing the need for human judgment, and Dave cites healthcare AI as a particularly exciting use case. Dave closes with advice to his younger self to take more career risks, to learn to be comfortable in the unknown,00:00 Season Two Kickoff  00:30 Meet Dave Reinhold  01:10 Product vs Project  02:18 Origins in Tech  03:30 Discovering Product  04:51 Why Roles Blur  06:31 Defining Both Jobs  07:32 Project Zero Story  08:30 Reporting Build Lessons  10:34 Relationships Matter  13:03 Skills That Win  14:32 AI in Product Work  15:35 Vibe Coding Prototypes  22:09 AI Beyond Business  26:07 Career Advice and Wrap Connect with Dave Reinhold LinkedIn: Dave Reinhold Email:  [email protected] Website: venturecpo.com Connect with Alex Tuck Personal LinkedIn: Alex Tuck Website: www.tuckconsultinggroup.com Company LinkedIn: Tuck Consulting Group Email: [email protected]