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Programs from senior operators on growth, retention, and strategy. Expensive, but dense.
Deciding what to build and why — discovery, strategy, and working with teams.
15 picks · 8 free · 14 providers · curated by Rowland Kuru
Editor's intro
Product management is one of the most misunderstood jobs in tech. It isn't project management, and it isn't being "the CEO of the product." It's making sure a team builds something that's valuable, usable, feasible, and viable — and that mostly means asking good questions, talking to customers, and making trade-offs visible. This feed collects the resources practising PMs actually learn from.
If you're new, read widely before taking a paid course: essays and newsletters from working PMs will tell you more about the job than most certificates. Once you're in the role, the intermediate picks on discovery and outcomes will make the biggest difference. The advanced section is for people setting strategy or leading other PMs.
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Marty Cagan's articles at Silicon Valley Product Group are free and cover the ideas behind his books Inspired and Empowered: the difference between feature teams and empowered product teams, why discovery has to be continuous, and what the PM is really accountable for. Many of the field's current norms trace back to this writing. Read a dozen of the most popular essays, and you'll understand the conversations happening in almost every modern product organization — and which ones you'd want to work in.
Programs from senior operators on growth, retention, and strategy. Expensive, but dense.
Amazon's PR/FAQ and narrative memos explained by insiders. Useful templates for senior PMs.
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What a PM actually does, how agile teams work, and the vocabulary you'll hear in your first week.
Clear primers on roadmaps, backlogs, and working with engineers in agile teams.
A practical overview of the role, from wireframes to metrics. Popular with career switchers.
Darden's course on modern, agile product management. Useful structure for newcomers to the role.
A step-by-step method for finding product-market fit. Concrete where many PM books stay abstract.
Discovery, metrics, prioritization, and outcome-focused roadmaps — the day-to-day craft.
Deeply researched posts and a podcast with top PMs. The field's best ongoing education.
Articles and talks from product leaders worldwide. A broader view than Silicon Valley playbooks.
An alternative to endless backlogs: shape work, bet on it, ship in six weeks.
A free guide to choosing one metric that captures customer value. Clarifies strategy conversations fast.
Alan Klement's free book on jobs-to-be-done. A clear framework for why customers switch.
Why output-focused teams stall and how to shift toward outcomes. Short and very practical.
Cagan's two books in full: how strong product teams discover and deliver. Required reading.
Strategy, business models, and leading product organizations.
Ben Thompson's analysis of tech strategy and business models. Sharpens how you think about markets.
Programs from senior operators on growth, retention, and strategy. Expensive, but dense.
Amazon's PR/FAQ and narrative memos explained by insiders. Useful templates for senior PMs.
From problem framing to shipped product — discovery, validation, and systems.
BusinessIdeas, customers, fundraising, and growth — learning from people who've done it.
BusinessSEO, paid ads, content, email, and analytics — without the growth-hack hype.