Breaking Into Product Management: A Practical Guide with Michael Yitayew

This guide exists because most PM advice is vague, overly academic, or written by people who already “made it” and forgot how confusing the beginning feels. This guide is meant to be practical. Every concept here is tied to something I’ve either done myself, coached others through, or seen hiring managers actually reward. The core philosophy is simple: do the work before you get the title. If you can think, communicate, and execute like a PM, the title will come.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Why this guide exists

CHAPTER 1

Fundamentals of product management

CHAPTER 2

Do the work before the title

CHAPTER 3

Build your network

CHAPTER 4

Craft a resume that works

CHAPTER 5

Navigate PM interviews

CHAPTER 6

Technical “enough”

CHAPTER 7

Success in the role

CHAPTER 8

AI’s impact on PMs