Technical Acumen for PMs
Master the essential tech concepts to confidently collaborate with engineers, make informed product decisions, and build better products.
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The Engineering Rhythm: How Software Gets Built
Unit 1: The Software Lifecycle
From Idea to Launch
Old School vs. New School
Unit 2: Choosing Your Rhythm
The Agile Mindset
The Scrum Framework
Visualizing the Flow
Scrum or Kanban?
Unit 3: The PM's Role in the Machine
The Automation Pipeline
Your Role in Ceremonies
Anatomy of a Modern Application
Unit 1: Client & Server: A Duet
What the User Sees
The Engine Room
The Client-Server Chat
Unit 2: Inside the Black Box
The App's Memory
The Digital Waiter: APIs
Internal vs. External API
Unit 3: Visualizing the System
Blueprint of an App
Let's Draw an App!
The Language of Trade-offs: Making Informed Decisions
Unit 1: The Hidden Cost of Speed
What is Tech Debt?
The Payback Period
Unit 2: The Art of the Trade-off
Performance vs. Cost
Build for Now or Later?
Good, Fast, Cheap
Unit 3: Sizing Up the Work
The Point of Points
T-Shirts & Story Points
Reading the Estimates
Unit 4: Building a Balanced Backlog
Value vs. Effort
Features vs. Foundations
Following the Data: From User Click to Business Insight
Unit 1: The Data Journey
Data-Informed Decisions
The Click & The Event
Data in Transit
Finding a Home: Storage
From Raw Data to Insight
Unit 2: A PM's Data Toolkit
Know Your Data Types
The Tracking Plan
Writing Data Requirements
Unit 3: Speaking the Data Language
Talking About Schemas
Naming & Logging Events
Query Performance 101
The Modern Tech Stack: Leveraging Cloud and AI
Unit 1: Demystifying the Cloud
What is the Cloud?
Cloud Service Models
Unit 2: The Cloud Provider Landscape
Meet the Cloud Giants
Core Cloud Services
Unit 3: Leveraging External Power
The API Economy
Intro to AI/ML for PMs
Using AI/ML APIs
Unit 4: The Strategic Decision: Build vs. Buy
The Build vs. Buy Lens
Analyzing the 'Buy' Path
Analyzing the 'Build' Path
Making the Final Call