Become a Better Engineer by Understanding Product Management

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Anna Kolenkina

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1. Introduction

1. How to Work with Udemy Video Player.html

2.1 Course Learners Community.html

2.2 Course resources Learners Community.pdf

2. How to get in touch - Learners community.html

3. Meet the instructor.mp4

02:04

4.1 Course Lectures ALL.pdf

4. Course resources - all in one PDF.html

5.1 Course resources Product Management Process Overview.pdf

5. Product Management Process Overview.mp4

06:24

6.1 Course resources Who is a Product Manager.pdf

6. Who is a Product Manager.mp4

06:32

7.1 Course resources Choose your course challenge.pdf

7. Choose your course challenge.mp4

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8.1 Course Workbook.html

8. Download the course Workbook.html

9.1 Course Workbook.html

9. Homework 1 Choose your course project.html

2. Setting up Product strategic directions

1. Why understanding strategic topics is important for Developers.mp4

02:32

2.1 Course resources Introduction to Product Vision and Product Strategy.pdf

2.2 How to Define Your Product Strategy by Gibson Biddle, Former VPCPO at NetflixChegg..html

2. Introduction to Product Vision and Product Strategy.mp4

06:51

3.1 Course resources What is a Strategic product roadmap.pdf

3. How Developers can benefit from knowing a Strategic Roadmap.mp4

09:01

4.1 Course resources Product goals. OKRs framework.pdf

4. Product goals. OKRs framework.mp4

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5.1 Course resources Aligning on the work ahead. Impact mapping framework.pdf

5.2 Course resources SMART Goals Check-list.pdf

5.3 Impact Mapping book by Gojko Adzic.html

5. Aligning on the work ahead. Impact mapping framework..mp4

10:02

6. Product strategic directions.html

3. Problem Discovery and Validation

1. Intro to why Developers need to engage in Problem Discovery.mp4

04:15

2.1 Course resources Finding the right problem to solve.pdf

2. Finding the right problem to solve.mp4

08:25

3.1 Course resources How to size up a market for your opportunity.pdf

3. How to size up a market for your opportunity.mp4

09:48

4.1 Course resources Understanding the competitive landscape.pdf

4. Understanding the competitive landscape.mp4

08:37

5. Problem discovery.html

6.1 Course Workbook.html

6. Homework 2 Understanding the competitive landscape.html

7.1 Course resources User research Overview.pdf

7.2 Read about Design thinking - a human-centric method we rely on when building a product..html

7. User research Overview.mp4

05:54

8.1 Course resources User research Step 1 Defining goals, objectives, and hypothesis.pdf

8. User research Step 1 Defining goals, objectives, hypothesis (part 1).mp4

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9.1 Course resources User research Step 1 Defining goals, objectives, and hypothesis.pdf

9. User research Step 1 Defining goals, objectives, hypothesis (part 2).mp4

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10.1 Course resources User research Step 2 Selecting a research method - overview.pdf

10. User research Step 2 10 research methods.mp4

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11.1 Course resources User research Step 2 Selecting a research method - how to choose one for your research.pdf

11. User research Step 2 How to choose a research method.mp4

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12. Follow along Selecting a research method.mp4

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13.1 Course Workbook.html

13. Homework 3 Planning User Research project.html

14.1 Course resources User research Step 3 Selecting a target audience.pdf

14. User research Step 3 Selecting a target audience (part 1).mp4

06:10

15.1 Course resources User research Step 3 Selecting a target audience.pdf

15. User research Step 3 Selecting a target audience (part 2).mp4

04:47

16.1 Course resources User research process User persona.pdf

16.2 follow-along user persona example.zip

16.3 User Persona Template - Miro.html

16.4 User Persona Template - Mural.html

16.5 User Persona Template - UXPressia.html

16. How developers can build up user empathy via User Persona.mp4

07:09

17.1 Course Workbook.html

17. Homework 4 Build up a Customer persona.html

18.1 Course resources User research Step 4 Recruiting research participants.pdf

18.2 Slofile platform - an online database of Slack communities.html

18. User research Step 4 Recruiting research participants.mp4

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19.1 Course resources User research Step 4 Creating an interview screener.pdf

19.2 Tools to create surveys - Google forms.html

19.3 Tools to create surveys - Qualtrics.html

19.4 Tools to create surveys - Survey Monkey.html

19.5 Tools to create surveys - Typeform.html

19. User research Step 4 Creating an interview screener.mp4

06:06

20.1 Course resources User research Step 4 Inviting participants.pdf

20. User research process Step 4 Inviting participants.mp4

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21.1 Course resources User research Step 4 Creating a discussion guide.pdf

21.2 Interview discussion guide.pdf

21.3 Problem Solution discovery Examples of questions.pdf

21. User research Discussion guide.mp4

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22.1 Course resources User research Step 5 Collecting insights.pdf

22. User research Step 5 Collecting insights.mp4

04:37

23.1 Course Workbook.html

23. Homework 5 Planning your user interviews.html

24.1 Course resources User research Step 6 Analyzing research findings. What is a validated hypothesis.pdf

24. User research Step 6 Analyzing findings. What is a validated hypothesis.mp4

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25.1 Course resources Formulating a Problem Statement.pdf

25. Formulating a problem statement.mp4

05:01

26.1 Course Workbook.html

26. Homework 6 Its time to meet your users.html

27.1 Course resources User research Step 7 Documenting findings.pdf

27. User research Step 7 Documenting findings.mp4

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28.1 Course resources Follow along Analyzing findings from JustDo problem discovery.pdf

28.2 Interview Discussion Guide.html

28. Follow-along Analyzing problem discovery findings (part 1).mp4

07:18

29.1 Course resources Follow along Analyzing findings from JustDo problem discovery.pdf

29.2 Interview Discussion Guide.html

29. Follow-along Analyzing problem discovery findings (part 2).mp4

06:04

30.1 Impact Map for the course project.html

30.2 Impact Map Online Tool - UXPressia.html

30.3 Impact Mapping Template - Miro.html

30. Follow-along Documenting problem discovery findings with Impact Map (part 1).mp4

07:29

31.1 Impact Map for the course project.html

31.2 Impact Map Online Tool - UXPressia.html

31.3 Impact Mapping Template - Miro.html

31. Follow-along Documenting problem discovery findings with Impact Map (part 2).mp4

05:06

32. User research process.html

33.1 Course Workbook.html

33. Homework 7 Document Problem Discovery findings with an Impact Map.html

4. Solution Discovery

1. Intro to how Developers can engage in Solution Discovery.mp4

02:14

2.1 Course resources Solution ideation techniques.pdf

2. Solution ideation techniques.mp4

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3.1 Impact Map for the course project.html

3. Follow-along Creating How Might We questions.mp4

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4.1 Course resources Follow along Documenting solution discovery findings with Impact Map.pdf

4. Follow-along Documenting solution discovery findings with Impact Map.mp4

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5.1 Course resources Solution prioritization techniques Overview.pdf

5. Solution prioritization techniques Overview.mp4

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6.1 Course resources Solution prioritization techniques RICE framework.pdf

6. Solution prioritization techniques RICE.mp4

07:34

7. Solution ideation and prioritization.html

8.1 Course resources Follow along Prioritizing solution for JustDo.pdf

8. Follow-along Prioritizing solution with RICE.mp4

08:27

9.1 Course Workbook.html

9. Homework 8 Solution ideation & prioritization.html

10.1 Course resources Defining solution assumptions.pdf

10. Defining solution assumptions.mp4

09:06

11.1 Course resources Follow along finding assumptions for JustDo.pdf

11. Follow-along Finding solution assumptions.mp4

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12.1 Course resources Finding solutions riskiest assumptions.pdf

12.2 Example Riskiest Assumptions for Course Project.pdf

12. Finding solutions riskiest assumptions.mp4

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13.1 Course resources Prototyping techniques Overview .pdf

13. Prototyping techniques Overview.html

14.1 Course resources Planning Minimum Viable Experiment - Solution hypotheses.pdf

14. Planning Minimum Viable Experiment Solution hypotheses.mp4

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15.1 Course resources Planning Minimum Viable Experiment - Defining what tests to run and success metrics.pdf

15. Planning Minimum Viable Experiment Tests to run and Success Metrics.mp4

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16.1 Course resources Follow along Creating Minimum Viable Experiments.pdf

16. Follow-along Creating Minimum Viable Experiments.mp4

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17.1 Course Workbook.html

17. Homework 9 Planning your Minimum Viable Experiments.html

5. Solution Validation

1. Intro to how Developers can engage in Solution Validation.mp4

01:31

2.1 Course resources Usability testing Definition, goals, and types.pdf

2.2 Make product discovery continuous - Maze platform.html

2.3 Real human insight, delivered real fast - User Testing.html

2. Usability testing Definition, goals, types.mp4

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3.1 Course resources Usability testing How to prepare and run the test.pdf

3. Usability testing How to prepare and run the test.mp4

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4.1 Course resources Usability testing How many users do you need, and how to find them.pdf

4.2 Matching researchers with participants - Respondent.io.html

4.3 We connect researchers and participants - User Interviews.html

4. Usability testing How many users do you need and how to find them.mp4

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5.1 Course resources Testing solution desirability.pdf

5.2 Problem Solution discovery Examples of questions.pdf

5. Testing solution desirability.mp4

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6.1 Course resources Getting solution feedback from internal teams.pdf

6. Getting solution feedback from internal teams.mp4

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7. Solution validation.html

6. Launching a product to the market

1. Intro to how Developers can contribute to a Product Launch.mp4

01:50

2.1 Course resources Launching a product Overview.pdf

2.2 Notion AI full-scale launch.html

2.3 Notion AI soft launch.html

2. Launching a product Overview.mp4

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3.1 Course resources Launch process Pre-launch tasks (parts 1 and 2).pdf

3.2 Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn) If you're not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you've launched too late..html

3. Launching a product Pre-launch tasks (part 1).mp4

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4.1 Course resources Launch process Pre-launch tasks (parts 1 and 2).pdf

4.2 How Robinhood Got Nearly 1 Million Users Before the Company Even Existed.html

4.3 Pricing strategies Overview.html

4.4 ProductHunt A website to share and discover new products.html

4.5 Reforge Go To Market Strategy & Planning (Complete Guide).html

4. Launching a product Pre-launch tasks (part 2).mp4

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5.1 Course resources Launch process Execution and Post-launch activities.pdf

5. Launching a product Execution and post-launch activities.mp4

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6. Launching a product to market.html

7.1 Course Workbook.html

7. Homework 10 Planning your product launch.html

8. Get your Certificate!.html

7. Bonus section

1. Bonus Section.html

Description

Advance Your Career beyond just execution regardless of language used - Python, Javascript, Java, etc | With Certificate

What You'll Learn?

New skills and knowledge necessary to advance your career beyond the pure technical execution of junior positions to a Staff Engineer and beyond.
New skills and knowledge to empower your growth in product-led tech organizations, giving you a competitive edge compared to other developers.
How to get better context and motivation by understanding WHY features you build are needed.
How to work with product managers and other key decision-makers in your team and sell them on your ideas.
How to work with product users and build up user empathy.
What is the role of a Product Manager within the product management process.
What is the product management process and what steps it includes.
How to understand product strategic initiatives, including product strategy, product roadmaps, and product goals.
How to discover and validate a problem or product opportunity.
Who are product stakeholders and their role in product management.
How to ideate solutions.
How to build up solution experiments (prototypes) and get feedback from users and stakeholders.
What’s the difference between product release and launch and how to launch a product to market.

Who is this for?

Python, JavaScript, Java, or any other language developers looking to advance their careers beyond the pure technical execution of junior positions to Staff Engineer positions and beyond, where understanding strategy and product is a must.

Python, JavaScript, Java, or any other language developers who want to get better at understanding their product teammates in day-to-day work and advocating for the engineering agenda.

Software Engineers and developers looking to transition into a Product Manager role.

Software engineers who de-facto play a Product Manager role and want to understand how the product management process really works.

Computer Science Students.

What You Need to Know?

No previous Product Management knowledge is required.

Knowledge of the software development process in an Agile environment.

A computer with access to the internet.

No paid software required.

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Last Updated: October 2024

Are you planning to advance your career beyond the pure technical execution of junior positions to a Staff Engineer and beyond?
Do you want to work on cutting-edge technologies and innovations but feel stuck with execution work and donâ€™t have any exposure to the strategic product initiatives and roadmap?
Have you ever struggled to convince your product manager to plan a code refactoring but failed as it does not affect customers in an obvious way?
Or have you ever been in a situation when you were asked to build a feature without context on WHY it is needed?
Perhaps you are de-facto playing a PM role in a tech startup that does not have a product team yet, even in the formal software engineer role, and want to know how the product management process really works?
Finally, maybe you are considering whether transitioning to a Product Manager role could be your next career challenge.

If any of these questions resonate with you, we are inviting you to join us at the course Learn Product Management to Grow as an Engineer!

You will learn the end-to-end product management process, from defining product vision and strategy through product discovery to launching a product to market.
This knowledge is a must-have for thoseÂ looking to grow to a Staff Engineer and above, as your influence must extend beyond the engineering team and technical expertise. You will need to understand how key strategic product decisions are made to inject engineering context there and how to bring the most value to your business and customers.
It's common practice in many companies to require people to demonstrate their ability to perform new role duties before promoting them. So, a strong strategy to get ahead is periodically showcasing your product skills, gaining more exposure to strategic product roadmap, and using the knowledge from this course to boost your career.
Moreover, if you can speak the Product team's language and understand what drives their decisions, it will be much easier to frame your requests in a way that appeals to them. This can be an indispensable tool for pushing your engineering ideas forward.

The Course includes:
5.5 hours of HD videos on product management with real-life up-to-date examples.
50+ methods, tools, and frameworks used in product management in 2024.
A step-by-step "homework" for working on your own challenge (optional).
Quizzes to check your learning progress.
100+ downloadable PDFs with lecture summaries and additional resources you can refer to so that you can quickly refresh the course content and further expand your knowledge.
Learners community where you can connect with your instructor and the other students of the course to ask questions, give and receive support, and get an extra hit of accountability.
New course lessons and updates. As building a good product is all about continuous improvements, we will be adding new materials and resources to the course - to reflect your feedback, our new experience, and industry trends.

And yes, If you don't like the course, you can get a refund within 30 days, of course! So just try it.
Upon explicit request, we will provide you with a signed certificate of completion from FutureVersity - an educational company helping people learn and practice product management (this is in addition to Udemy's certificate).
You'll find more details on how to get your certificate in the course.

Your instructors:

Hi, I'm Frank, founder of Sundog Education. As one of Udemy's top instructors, I've had the privilege of teaching over 850,000 people around the world in the fields of data engineering, machine learning, AI, and technical management.
Before my teaching career, I spent nine years at Amazon headquarters, where my career spanned from senior engineer to senior manager - ultimately leading the engineering team for IMDb and racking up 17 issued patents in my field.
As part of the senior management team, I worked across the organization ensuring our engineering strategy aligned with our product strategy, and that's what this course is about.
Understanding product management is a useful skill for any engineer seeking career growth, and I'm excited to offer Anna's expertise to you!

Hi, I'm Anna - Founder and Lead Instructor at Futureversity - an Edutech platform helping people advance their product management skills.
Before starting FutureVersity, I was a Product Director of a series B AI startup based in Singapore, where I relocated six years back to do an MBA program.
In my role, I built the product function from scratch and launched an alpha version of the no-code application platform as a service for automating complex cognitive tasks.
I'm also a Product Management mentor who helped over 20,000 (and counting!) students and mentees to move to Product Management from various backgrounds, including Software Engineering.

Who this course is for:
Python, JavaScript, Java, or any other language developers looking to advance their careers beyond the pure technical execution of junior positions to Staff Engineer positions and beyond, where understanding strategy and product is a must.
Python, JavaScript, Java, or any other language developers who want to get better at understanding their product teammates in day-to-day work and advocating for the engineering agenda.
Software Engineers and developers looking to transition into a Product Manager role.
Software engineers who de-facto play a Product Manager role and want to understand how the product management process really works.
Computer Science Students.

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I help professionals and fresh graduates to learn digital skills, start new careers, and advance in their roles.I started my journey in the IT industry and software product management 15 years ago by being an IT and management consultant and transitioning to a full-on startup Product Manager and Product Director. I've built products from scratch for different industries – commodities trading, logistics, natural language processing, and e-learning – and also for different markets, from Europe to Asia. I have an MBA from the National University of Singapore and a Master's in Applied Informatics.Before joining online education, I shared my expertise and knowledge with only a few people - my co-workers and mentees. With Udemy, I'd like to scale and productize my experience to help many more people. I place great value on keeping my lessons not only informative but also interesting and engaging. For this reason, I make sure to include enough resources, examples, and exercises for students to download and work with.I look forward to having you in my classes!

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