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How to Write a Product Requirements Document (PRD)

Want to know what a PRD is? Or how to write one? If you’re new to writing PRDs, here are some tips to help you make the most out of the process.

Software Engineering

Learn Software Engineering Levels to Advance Your Career

What you can expect from this article is a look at a standard level system, a discussion on the value of levels, and then a zoomed in look on how that system plays out in specific companies. By the end, you’ll have the information and tools you need to see how you need to get where you want to be.

Product Management

The New Normal For Tech PMs Navigating COVID-19

How are PMs handling the landscape amid COVID-19? We surveyed 60+ tech PMs from all industries, levels of experience, and regions of the world to find out exactly what’s changed, and we've got some solid advice to help you adjust to the new normal.

Product Management

How Technical Should Product Managers Be?

PMs build and manage technical products. To do so, they interact with software engineers and data scientists on a daily basis. However, PMs are not hired to write code or conduct data science work. So, how technical should a good product manager be?

Product Management

Is Product Management Certification Right For You?

You want to be a PM, but you're still building experience. Does getting PM Certified make sense? We break it down and give you a few suggestions.

Product Management

PM While Black: Making product management accessible to the Black community

In this post, we talk to Kayiita Johnson, product manager at Google Nest and the founder of PM While Black, a site making PM accessible to the Black community. In this Path to PM post, Kayiita and I discuss the challenges the Black community faces in getting into PM and how he is addressing them.

Reviews

Lambda School Review

Lambda School is one of the many coding bootcamps on the market seeking to close the talent gap in the tech industry. If you're thinking about enrolling Lambda School, be sure to check out our review.

Product Management

Career Path of a Product Manager

Whether you're an aspiring or a current product manager, you certainly have wondered how your role will look 5 to 10 years down the line. In this article, we will explore how one's PM job responsibilities and compensation evolves as they climb the rungs of the PM career ladder.

Product Management

How to Pitch Your Product Vision in Product Management Interviews

This article outlines a practical 10-step approach for you to present a new product idea during a product management interview.

Product Management

Product Manager Interview Tips

In this article, I’ll give you tips for every stage of the Product Management job hunt process, from sourcing opportunities to the final interview. Hopefully, you can utilize some of these tips the next time you’re in the job hunt yourself!

Software Engineering

The Complete Guide for Software Engineering Interview Questions

Exponent pools together our resources into this guide so you can build your confidence and smash that interview.

Product Management

Why Decode and Conquer is no longer enough to prepare you for Product Manager Interviews

Product Management interviews are only getting tougher by the year. In this article, we'll show you why you need to go beyond Decode & Conquer if you want to score your dream PM role.

Data Science

What Does a Data Scientist Do?

Data scientist is the most in-demand job of the 21st century, but what exactly do they do all day? Let's find out.

Technical Program Management

What is the Role of a Technical Program Manager?

Technical program managers have a complex role, and it may not be clear to those that aren't familiar with the position. We sat down with Liana Gevorgyan to get an inside scoop.

Product Management

Three Product Strategy Tools to Use in Your Next PM Interview

If you haven't done much strategy work, then this article will give you some basic frameworks and thinking. We cover Porter's 5 Forces model, SWOT analysis, and Value Chain analysis, with examples of each. Sharpen your brains!

Interviews

How to Nail Amazon’s Behavioral Interview Questions

Behavioral questions are big in Amazon interviews, but what are they? In this article, we'll show you how to answer them and boost your interview chances.

Product Management

A Less Linear Approach to CIRCLES for Product Design Questions

Like all frameworks, CIRCLES is not a one-size-fits-all and should only be used in the proper context. In this article, we present you with a less linear approach you can use to answer product design questions.

Product Management

Questions to Ask Your PM Interviewer

In this article, we explore what to ask & what not to ask your interviewer, and how to avoid getting vanilla canned responses.

Reviews

Product School Review: Everything you need to know before considering PM Bootcamps

The author, Jeff Lee, attended Product School's PM Certificate course himself in the spring of 2018. In this article, he discusses what the course covers and how it might help your PM career.

Announcements

COVID-19: Exponent's Free Memberships, University Partnerships

Exponent is here for you during these challenging times. If you're one of the millions worldwide affected by COVID-19, we want to help you. Here are some of the ways we are supporting folks affected by the world pandemic.

Product Management

How to Ace Prioritization Questions in Product Management Interviews

Prioritization interview questions test whether you can develop a process to identify what your team should be working on. This guide will show you how to understand the goal, a framework to consider, and a sample question and answer to put it all together.

Product Management

The Best Associate Product Manager Programs (2021 APM)

This guide provides an explanation of the associate product manager role and an overview of the 15 most popular APM programs.

Product Marketing Management

Five Essential Skills for Product Marketing Managers

This article touches upon the skills required to be a Product Marketing Manager and how you can build them ahead of your interview and getting ready to be a fit for the job.

Product Marketing Management

How to Become an Associate Product Marketing Manager (APMM)

This article talks about what it takes to be an APMM. The APMM program provides the skills needed to become a world-class digital Marketer.

Data Science

Data Science Interview Questions: From Screening Through On-Site

Data scientist is one of the hottest tech jobs out there, and the interview process reflects this. From screening to on-site meeting, you’re in for what could be a months-long process. Let that sink in, then let your heartbeat return to normal - you can prepare.