Updated: January 9, 2023 - 1 min read

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Step #1: Learn to think like a product manager

think like a product manager

1. The Product Book: Become a Great Product Manager

2. Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, by Nir Eyal

   The Lean Product Playbook, by Dan Olsen

3. Cracking the PM Interview, by Gayle Laakmann McDowell

   ace your product manager interview

Step #2: Start networking

• The Product School Slack Community

• #testing

• Hacker News

• Mind the Product

• Product Hunt

• Startup Study Group

• The Startup Chat

• The 7-Day Startup

Step #3: Build and ship a side project

your secret weapon

side project

ideation

Idea Scoring Tool

started as a side project2,000 users within just 2 weeks

Step #4: Learn how to be influential

#1: Have a good attitude

#2: Show gratitude and empathy

#3: Foster discussion

Step #5: Start your job outreach

#1: Revamp your LinkedIn profile

check out the Carmen Spitz’ LinkedIn profileShopify

#2: Find companies that are hiring product managers

Angel List

1. Remote Ok

2. LinkedIn

3. WeWorkRemotely

4. Indeed

5. Hacker News

#3: Skip the application, go for connecting

Rapportive

Updated: January 9, 2023