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Product Managers and Technical Skills: What’s the Deal?

The Product Coalition

We’re well overdue a conversation about Product Managers and technical skills. And yet…we all seem to stay hung up on technical skills. Here we’re going into asking the age-old question: do Product Managers need technical skills? Why does learning new tech skills feel like such an insurmountable challenge?

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Lambda School Review

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Today, there's a rather substantial talent gap in the tech industry. It's been estimated that the number of open computing positions will exceed qualified candidates by nearly 1,000,000 in 2020. Lambda itself claims that 86% of its graduating students find a tech job paying $50,000/year or more within six months.

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome in the Product World

The Product Coalition

We’re here to teach you important skills and methodologies for Product Management, and having good mental health is as important an asset to any PM as data skills and tech knowhow. A lack of technical know-how can also be a source of uncertainty in your skillset. If you can’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of your teams.

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

Adam: Thank you, it feels a bit surreal still, mainly due to just how quickly the company has gone from seed to series, all in under a 12-month span. Our prior company was founded here in San Diego almost 10 years ago, and it was a very different tech ecosystem back then. How did you make the transition to compliance tech?

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Cybersecurity in the Education Sector Remains a Challenge

Modus Create

In 2020, the University of California, San Francisco was forced to pay $1.14 Educational institutions have vast volumes of sensitive information such as hiring contracts, student details, medical history, W-4 tax certificates, etc. Beware of Legacy Tech. However, phasing out legacy tech is just one piece of the puzzle.

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Is Product Management Certification Right For You?

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

There’s no set skillset or formal certification for PMs like there is for Project Management (PMP). Lot’s of programs exist to help you upskill quickly, and with growing competition, certification (coupled with experience!) Bachelor’s in Marketing, an MBA, or a technical degree depending on which company you’re targeting.)

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14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders

ProductPlan

From books , podcasts , and blogs to earning certificates and joining online communities , there is truly an abundance of options (read the short Guide to Product Management Resources to learn even more). The 2020 edition is a virtual, one-day event. Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference. SaaStr Annual.