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Technical guides for product managers
Free, practical guides and tools for the technology behind the products you manage — written for PMs and POs, with the questions to ask engineers and how to apply each topic when building with AI.
The technical PM path
10 guides in a recommended order — read them in sequence or jump to the topic you need. Not sure where to start? Take the free technical PM skills assessment (5 minutes) for a personal reading list.
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What a technical PM needs to know, and in what order.
How software works
The building blocks behind every product you manage.
- 2APIs for product managersWhat an API is, how frontend and backend talk, HTTP methods, status codes, JSON, auth, rate limits and webhooks — explained for product managers, with the questions to ask engineers.12 min read
- 3Databases for product managersHow databases work for product managers — tables, relationships, SQL vs NoSQL, indexes, migrations, transactions and backups — with the questions to ask engineers and the red flags to spot.11 min read
- 4Authentication and authorization for product managersLogins, passwords, sessions, cookies, tokens, OAuth, SSO, magic links, passkeys, roles and permissions — explained for product managers, with the questions to ask and the red flags to catch.11 min read
- 5System design for product managersSystem design explained for product managers — monoliths vs microservices, caching, queues, CDNs, scaling, reliability and technical debt — and how to discuss architecture trade-offs with engineers.12 min read
Build with AI
Work like an engineering team and ship real products with AI coding agents.
- 6Git and GitHub for product managersWhat Git and GitHub are, and how commits, branches, pull requests, code review, merge conflicts and releases work — explained for product managers, plus why Git is essential when you build with AI agents.9 min read
- 7Claude Code and Codex for product managersHow product managers can use AI coding agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex — what they are, how they differ from chat assistants, how to give them context, review their work and use them safely.10 min read
- 8Vibe coding for product managers — the disciplined wayHow product managers can build real apps with AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex — the plan, define, architect, generate, review, test, secure and deploy loop, with prompts and red flags.10 min read
- 9How to build an MVP with AI as a product managerA practical, step-by-step plan for product managers and founders to build and ship an MVP with AI coding agents — scoping, choosing a stack, building in slices, security, deployment and learning from users.10 min read
Career
Turn the skills into the Technical PM / PO role.
Free tools
Small, practical tools that run entirely in your browser — nothing you paste is sent anywhere.
- Technical PM skills assessment15 questions, 5 minutes: find your level from 0 to 4, see your weak areas and get a personal reading list.Free tool
- JSON explainerPaste an API response and see every field explained — types, dates, IDs, personal data and secrets.Free tool
- HTTP status codes for PMsLook up any status code: what it means for your product, typical cause, what users should see and who to ask.Free tool
- API request builderBuild a request and see it as raw HTTP, curl and fetch code, with every part explained and mistakes flagged.Free tool
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