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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.

20 min read

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.

18 min read

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.

20 min read

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.

16 min read

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.

17 min read

06

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.

18 min read

07

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.

17 min read

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.

18 min read

09

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.

16 min read

Course Details

Lessons9
Reading time2.6 hr read
Difficultybeginner

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