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Tech Literacy for PMs

A hands-on course that gives Product Managers enough technical depth to make better decisions, communicate effectively with engineering, and never feel lost in an architecture discussion.

Product ManagementWeb DevelopmentAPISystem DesignTech Literacy
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Tech Literacy for PMs

Course Curriculum

9 Lessons
01

Session 01: Web Fundamentals — From URL to Browser

Understand how the web works from the ground up: Client-Server, HTTP, the three frontend layers, APIs, and HTTP status codes — all through a PM lens.

March 29, 2026
02

Session 02: Database Basics — SQL, NoSQL, and Schema

Understand how databases actually work, why a schema migration can eat an entire sprint, and just enough querying for a PM to read a technical report.

March 29, 2026
03

Session 03: APIs in Depth — REST, Auth, and Rate Limiting

Read API docs, understand how auth works, and use Postman to test APIs — without writing a single line of code.

March 29, 2026
04

Session 04: System Architecture — Monolith, Microservices, and Queues

Understand how architecture decisions shape delivery speed, and ask the right questions when an architect proposes changing the system.

March 29, 2026
05

Session 05: Cloud & Deployment — Docker, CI/CD, and Release Planning

Understand the pipeline from code to production, why staging exists, and how to plan releases without getting blocked by DevOps.

March 29, 2026
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Session 06: Security for PMs — Auth, OWASP, and Data Privacy

Understand the common security vulnerabilities PMs accidentally introduce when writing specs, and how to write security requirements the right way.

March 29, 2026
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Session 07: Performance & Scaling — Bottlenecks, CDN, and Web Vitals

Read a Lighthouse report, pin down the real bottleneck, and write performance requirements you can actually measure.

March 29, 2026
08

Session 08: Working with Eng — Estimation, Technical Debt, and Incident Response

Understand why estimates are always wrong, how to frame technical debt as product risk, and the PM role in incident response.

March 29, 2026
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Session 09: AI for PMs — Understand AI to Make Better Product Decisions

Understand how LLMs work, when to use AI, build vs buy, and the risks PMs need to know when integrating AI into a product.

March 29, 2026

Course Details

Lessons9
Duration9 sessions
Difficultybeginner

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