Roadmap to Becoming a Product Manager

A getting started guide for students and mid-career professionals looking to get into product management (Version 1.0).

This is version 1 of this guide. Our goal is to continue to update this guide to make it more useful over time. Send any feedback to hello@pommon.com.

Introduction

Getting into product for the first time can be overwhelming. The are so many resources online, but which ones are actually good? Should you take a course or certification? How do you reach out and connect with other PMs? And by the way, what does a product manager actually do? If only someone could simplify things and just point you to what works.

The goal of this series is to cut through the noise and provide a roadmap for people who are looking to get into product management. To be clear, this is not a full-fledged course in product, just a light introduction for those who are just starting their journey into product. My hope here is to only direct you to the best resources I have found, so that you can save time.

Who am I? I'm the founder of

Pommon Labs⁠

and an experienced product leader with over a decade of experience in product across both startups and enterprise. I was Venture Head of Product at BCG Digital Ventures, one of the top corporate incubators in the world and I have built and launched multiple products from 0 that now reach millions. Over the years, I have worked with top brands in industries across emerging tech, telecom, health care, fintech, and more. You can find more about me

here⁠

Bigger picture, I want to inspire more product people to work on impactful problems. My broader mission is to enable products and experiences that rebuild human connection. If you’re interested, you can check out our first venture called

Human Team⁠

, our goal is to help product and tech professionals keep their skills relevant for the future, particularly focusing on “human” skills (i.e. “soft” skills)..

Now, let's shift the focus back to you.

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GET STARTED

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