HACKER Q&A
📣 J-dawg

Product Manager Training


I’m a developer looking to make the move into a product role.

I would like to take a break from work and do some training to prove my interest and gain some credibility with employers.

Are there “bootcamp” style courses for product roles? If you’re a hiring manager, do you pay attention to things like this?

I’m UK based but could potentially travel anywhere for training.

Any personal experiences or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

  👤 afarrell Accepted Answer ✓
I've heard nonspecific good things about Mind the Product as a conference. They also do trainings. I know nothing about their quality.

https://www.mindtheproduct.com/product-management-training/

If you don't mind sparing a day and £550, maybe go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/communication-alignment-for-pro...?

Otherwise, see about joining the London chapter of https://www.meetup.com/ProductTank/events/ ?

👤 ajb
I've been thinking about this too. Too many roles want developers to be short-order cooks, processing tickets. I'm not sure a product role is the answer for me, but I'd be interested in the answer to this question.