Awesome Product Management
A curated list of awesome resources, tools, articles, and books for product and program managers to learn and grow.
What is Awesome Product Management?
Awesome Product Management is a curated GitHub repository that aggregates high-quality resources for product and program managers. It provides a structured directory of tools, articles, books, podcasts, and communities to help professionals learn, develop skills, and advance their careers in product management.
Product managers, program managers, and aspiring PMs seeking to deepen their knowledge, discover new tools, and connect with industry best practices and communities.
It saves time by vetting and organizing scattered resources into a single, well-structured repository, offering a free, community-driven alternative to paid courses or fragmented online searches for product management content.
Overview
🚀 A curated list of awesome resources for product/program managers to learn and grow.
Use Cases
Best For
- New product managers looking for a structured learning path
- Experienced PMs seeking to discover new tools and advanced strategies
- Program managers transitioning into product roles
- Teams building internal product management training materials
- Finding alternative software tools for note-taking, roadmapping, or design
- Staying updated with industry trends through curated articles and podcasts
Not Ideal For
- Teams seeking interactive, mentor-led training with personalized feedback and live instruction
- Organizations requiring integrated, proprietary product management software with unified support
- Individuals looking for accredited certifications or formal credentials to advance their careers
- Projects needing real-time, up-to-the-minute industry analysis or breaking news updates
Pros & Cons
Pros
Aggregates a wide range of tools, articles, books, and podcasts into a single, well-organized repository, saving users from scattered searches across the web, as evidenced by structured sections like 'Tools' and 'Articles' with detailed subcategories.
Hosted on GitHub with active maintenance badges (e.g., PDF build and link checker actions) and a CC0 license, ensuring free access and ongoing updates through community contributions, making it a living resource.
Provides detailed tool listings including cost, developer, and platform information, helping product managers make informed decisions without trial and error, as seen in entries for tools like Obsidian and productboard.
Divides content into logical categories such as 'Product Strategy & Planning' and 'Customer Research', offering clear guidance for targeted skill development and self-paced learning.
Cons
Lacks interactive elements, exercises, or assessments, making it less effective for hands-on learning compared to courses with assignments, and relies on periodic updates that may not capture real-time trends.
The vast array of resources can overwhelm users without clear prioritization or beginner guidance, as acknowledged in the README's disclaimer that 'A product manager doesn't need to use every single one of them.'
Depends on external links that may break over time, requiring continuous manual updates to stay relevant, a common issue with curated lists despite automated checks mentioned in the badges.
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