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Why Product Management?

Start to understand the role of the product manager and understand whether product management is the right role for you.
So you want to be a Product Manager? | by Funto Akinbs
Guide from PM Africa 
Misfits, Geniuses, and Ringleaders: Why Product Management May Be Perfect for You
Guide from ProductPlan
 Use this to understand your strengths and areas that need improvement
Guide BY Chidi Afulezzi, the Product Sensei

Introduction to product Management :
Beyond definition

What, exactly, is a Product Manager?
Guide from Mind The Product
CEO of the Product Revisited
Guide from Silicon Valley Product Group
The Product Manager Contribution
Guide from Silicon Valley Product Group
Ask Gib: "What specifics in a daily routine separate a good Product Manager from a great Product Manager?"
Guide from Ask Gib
What it takes to become a great product manager
Guide from Harvard Business Review
So, what's the deal with product management
Value and Viability - Silicon Valley Product Group
Guide from Silicon Valley Product Group
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Join these groups

Here is a list of slack groups you can join to meet other product people and build your network
Slack group for PM interview prep, sharing tips and resources
Guide from Lewis Lin
PM Manager HQ
For networking, advice & community
Mind the Product
For conferences, networking events & more
Product Coalition
Collaboration & Personal Growth
Product Manager Africa
Connecting African Product Managers
Product Managers
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Product Tribes
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Women in product
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Black Product Managers
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Book Links

Here is a list of slack groups you can join to meet other product people and build your network
Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love" - by Marty Cagan
This book is widely considered one of the best introductions to product management. It covers topics such as product strategy, design thinking, and product development processes, and provides practical advice for building successful products.
Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology" by Gayle McDowell and Jackie Bavaro
This book is an excellent resource for those interested in pursuing a career in product management. It offers tips and strategies for interviewing, as well as insights into the day-to-day work of a product manager.
The Lean Product Playbook - by Dan Olsen
This book provides a detailed guide to the Lean Product Process, a methodology for developing and launching successful products. It covers topics such as user research, prototyping, and product-market fit.
Product Leadership book by Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson & Nate Walkingshaw.
This book explores the role of product leadership and provides insights into the skills and strategies needed to build successful products and teams.
Sprint - "How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days" by Jake Knapp:
While not strictly a product management book, "Sprint" is a highly recommended read for anyone interested in product development. It introduces the concept of the design sprint, a structured process for solving problems and testing ideas quickly and efficiently.
User Story Mapping - Book by Jeff Patton.
Patton believes story mapping requires a paradigm shift in team members' mindsets, moving from “sharing requirements” to developing a “shared understanding.” The book focuses on understanding target audiences, collaboration, and user validation of prototypes.

Levelling up?

Here are some more books
Black Box Thinking
Book by Mattew Sayed
Escaping the Build Trap
Book by Melissa Perri
Continuous Discovery Habits
Book by Teresa Torres
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Principles to help your journey

Product development process
The Double Diamond
The 4 Ds of Product
Discover, Define, Design & Deliver
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery – Problem vs. Solution
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery - Judgement
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
SVPG discovery model
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
The art and science of great customer interviews - Part I
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
How to Write a PRD That Actually Helps You Build Products — Reforge
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
Product Roadmap Templates
Design - design sprints
UX for PMs
Design - design sprints
The Product Designer Role - Silicon Valley Product Group
Design - design sprints
The First Secret of great design | Tony Fadell
Delivery - Agile Principles
What is Agile?
Working in cross-functional teams
What Does Scrum Mean by Cross Functional Teams?
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Metrics for Product Managers
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Suhail Doshi - How to measure your product
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
How to choose the right UX metrics for your product | by Kerry Rodden | GV Library
Prioritization
Product Prioritization Frameworks | Productboard
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Identify success metrics, and setting OKRs
PM Africa
Defining the scope & product strategy
PM Africa
Product Roadmap & prioritisation
PM Africa
Deliver: User story writing
PM Africa
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The Double Diamond
Discover, Define, Design & Deliver
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery – Problem vs. Solution
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery - Judgement
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
SVPG discovery model
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
The art and science of great customer interviews - Part I
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
How to Write a PRD That Actually Helps You Build Products — Reforge
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
Product Roadmap Templates
Design - design sprints
UX for PMs
Design - design sprints
The Product Designer Role - Silicon Valley Product Group
Design - design sprints
The First Secret of great design | Tony Fadell
Delivery - Agile Principles
What is Agile?
Working in cross-functional teams
What Does Scrum Mean by Cross Functional Teams?
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Metrics for Product Managers
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Suhail Doshi - How to measure your product
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
How to choose the right UX metrics for your product | by Kerry Rodden | GV Library
Prioritization
Product Prioritization Frameworks | Productboard
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Product development processasdsdsadsa
The Double Diamond
Discover, Define, Design & Deliver
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery – Problem vs. Solution
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
Discovery - Judgement
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
SVPG discovery model
Product Discovery - User Research, Competitive analysis/research
The art and science of great customer interviews - Part I
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
How to Write a PRD That Actually Helps You Build Products — Reforge
Define the Scope - Documentation - Strategy document, User Stories, Requirements documentation, describing your product & stakeholder mapping, product vision
Product Roadmap Templates
Design - design sprints
UX for PMs
Design - design sprints
The Product Designer Role - Silicon Valley Product Group
Design - design sprints
The First Secret of great design | Tony Fadell
Delivery - Agile Principles
What is Agile?
Working in cross-functional teams
What Does Scrum Mean by Cross Functional Teams?
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Metrics for Product Managers
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
Suhail Doshi - How to measure your product
Monitoring Performance - Product Metrics
How to choose the right UX metrics for your product | by Kerry Rodden | GV Library
Prioritization
Product Prioritization Frameworks | Productboard
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Collaboration - Icebreaker, Doodle, Trello
A list of favourite tool
Ideation - Mural, Miro
The 87 Most Essential Tools For Data-Driven Product Management
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Cracking the PM Interview I
Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career) eBook : McDowell, Gayle Laakmann, Bavaro, JackieThe Double Diamond
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Q & As
Product Manager Q &As - by Igotanoffer.com
Interview list
Product Manager Interview List by ProductHq.com
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Product Roadmap
Product Manager Q &As - by Igotanoffer.com
Prioritisation - RICE
Product Manager Interview List by ProductHq.com
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Lenny's Podcast
Podcast on Substack
Product Thinking
Podcast on Spotify
The Product Podcast
Podcast on Spotify
This is Product Management
Podcast on Spotify
Product Hunt Radio
Podcast on Spotify
Masters of Scale
Podcast on Spotify
How I Built This with Guy Raz
Podcast on Spotify
Product Love
Podcast on Spotify
Scrum Master Toolbox | Agile Coach podcast
Podcast on Spotify
Rocketship.fm
Podcast on Spotify
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Aakush Gupta
Newsletter
Tim HerBig Letters
Newsletter
Lenny Rachitsky
Newsletter
Go Practice
Newsletter
Elezea
Newsletter

Itamar Gilad
Newsletter
Reforge
Newsletter

MountainGo
Newsletter

MorningBrew
Newsletter

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CSPO
ScrumCenter
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First 90 Days book
First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels: Proven Straegies for Getting up to Speed faster and smarter Hardcover
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How to write
Writing Online Training Courses
How to communicate
Communication Online Training Courses