2026 Product Management Roadmap
Learning
- Start by reading
@SimplyAzodo - The Complete PM Course Book (
azodo.gumroad.com/l/xetjh?laโฆ), then read
@Just_Adebisi - Start: Becoming a Product Manager Book (
adebisiborokinni.gumroad.comโฆ) for a grounded understanding of Product Management
- Watch a Product Management crash course (
youtu.be/5nAeyqNuZYU?si=YEGmโฆ)
- Create a Product Management Learning Roadmap which you can follow (
roadmap.sh/product-manager)
- Use AI (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Perplexity) as a learning partner/mentor to learn about different concepts in PM as you're applying them
- Apply to free mentorship/learning programs when they open up from
@ADPList,
@peopleinproduct,
@FuseVarsity,
@SheCodeAfrica and many more
- If you want a more rigid approach to learning and you have the money, then apply to PM bootcamps/schools like
@ProductDive,
@trefordafrica,
@enoverlab,
@FuseVarsity,
@AltSchoolAfrica,
@EntryLevelNet,
@productschool,
@reforge,
@coursera,
@pendoio,
@MindtheProduct and more
Getting Exposure
- Collaborate with your designer and developer friends to build projects
- Volunteer for Hackathons/Programs where you can apply the PM skills you have learned with a team
- Apply the skills youโve learned by building real-world projects. The best way to do that without a dev team is to pick up AI coding tools like
@Lovable,
@boltdotnew,
@Replit,
@vercel V0 &
@Base44 or no-code tools like
@WixStudio,
@wordpressdotcom,
@webflow or
@framer then use them to build something that solves a problem
- Volunteer for startups/projects for free so you can learn on the job and hone your PM skills
Applying for Real World PM Roles
- Draft your CV & Resumes with @tabseditor, Docs, Word, Canva or an Overleaf template (
overleaf.com/latex/templatesโฆ)
- Start with simple tools like
@vzy_co,
@NotionHQ and
@canva or more robust tools like
@wix,
@webflow,
@framer and
@squarespace to build your first portfolio of real-world projects (P.S You can make this better overtime)
- Search for Intern, Associate, Entry Level or Graduate PM Roles on Linkedin, X and other job boards then apply for them
- Let AI find jobs and apply for you with
@sorcejobs
- Continously tell people about what you do, share your journey, and build in public (You can be hired from social media)
Goodluck ๐๐ฟ๐
(P.S. ~ You will go through hardship, so if you donโt have the resilience to spend 6 months to over a year grinding through the process without earning, then donโt do it)