The CORRECT Way to Prototype Apps with AI in 38 Min | Xinran Ma

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About this video

​ ​ Xinran is a top AI instructor who has taught 100s of product teams how to design and prototype with AI.

He shared 5 practical techniques to avoid generating AI slop — from side-by-side exploration to reverse prompting to component libraries — that you can start trying today.

If you want to level up on AI prototyping, this is a must watch.

Xinran and I talked about:

(00:00) The 5 gaps in vibe coding that lead to generic designs (04:28) [Step 1] Custom GPT generates perfect specs before prompting (12:04) [Step 2] Magic Patterns canvas for side-by-side iteration tracking (15:56) [Step 3] Inspiration command generates 4 unique designs instantly (20:45) [Step 4] Mix-match components across prototypes with Subframe (24:10) [Step 5] Toggle between AI mode and manual design editing (28:34) Reverse prompting: Make AI extract your design system (32:19) Pair component libraries with instructions to avoid AI slop

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