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Are you a Product Manager without a technical background who is having trouble wrapping your head around what an API is? Unsure of how to manage one as a product? Tired of smiling and nodding when terms like webhooks, RESTful, and rate limiting get thrown around in meetings? You're not alone! Get started by downloading this introductory 2-page infographic, and consider joining us in June for the live class that will cover APIs and a whole lot more to help you excel in your role without a single line of code.

Things Every Product Manager Should Know About APIs

After more than a decade as a Product Manager and leader in software companies, I've seen a lot of people struggle to gain credibility in the role, not because they aren't smart or capable, but because they don't have a technical background to draw on. You might have heard learning to code is the solution, and found that basic tutorials aren't getting you anywhere close to where you need to be to do your job better. This course is designed to fill that gap. Rather than spending time learning to code, you'll gain a broader perspective of how software works and how to apply that understanding right away on the job. After this course, you'll be equipped to communicate effectively with technical teams, enhance your credibility with your engineering colleagues, write better requirements, and lead successful software development projects.

Talk about software like a pro in 3 weeks without learning a single line of code

Course syllabus

Start your morning with the ultimate upskilling standup! Learn with your peers and stay connected with them and the instructor via chat.

Mondays & Fridays

Straightforward, ungraded assignments help you apply your learnings on the job right away and get the concepts to stick.

Short, Real World Assignments

Get support from your instructor and peers between lessons, complete weekly surveys, and get recorded check-ins with the instructor.

Group Chat

Course Schedule

You're a Product Manager without a technical background who is afraid of "sounding stupid" when you talk to engineers.

You're a Product Manager in a new role who wants to ask the right questions and build credibility with technical colleagues.

Your product management career is stalling out because your knowledge of the technical side doesn't match your industry or product knowledge

Who is this course for

Key outcomes

We'll learn how to ask the questions you need answers to with confidence on the foundation of a solid grasp of the basics.

Approach new products & technologies with confidence

We'll learn the common components of a tech stack, how they relate to one another, and how to learn more about the tools, libraries and languages your company uses

Talk about your tech stack without fear

Ever felt unsure about what exactly an API is, how algorithms work, or what server-side means? We'll cover all of these and more.

Apply technical terms & concepts with confidence in your every day

We'll walk through how you can apply the principles in this course right away to write clear, complete, and generally awesome requirements for engineering teams.

Write amazing requirements that no one sends back

Don't waste time learning to code. Get the technical foundations you need to excel as a product manager and accelerate your career today.

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Things Every Product Manager Should Know About APIs

Things Every Product Manager Should Know About APIs