Technology for Product Managers

Course details

Product managers must know technology basics. They need to have the vocabulary to speak to engineers, UX designers, and executives-and translate messages between these very different stakeholders. A product manager should know how the internet works, how front end differs from back end, what the major programming languages are, and why web and mobile developers are so in demand. This course provides an overview of the basics, including terminology and trends that will affect your work and collaboration with your team.

Instructor Cole Mercer reviews the fundamental building blocks of modern software applications-from the web that connects all the working parts, to the data, users, and the build tools that developers use every day. He discusses the differences between desktop, web, and mobile development, and reviews the role of version control systems in deployment and release.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Technology for product managers

1. Development Fundamentals

02 - How the internet works - Clients, servers, ISPs, DNS, etc.
03 - Front end, back end, and tech stacks
04 - Programming languages
05 - Terminology - Frameworks, libraries, SDKs, and preprocessors
06 - Databases
07 - APIs

2. Web Development

08 - Desktop and mobile web
09 - Creating websites with content management systems

3. Mobile Development

10 - Basics of mobile development
11 - Native, non-native, and hybrid apps

4. Version Control and Releases

12 - Version control
13 - Repositories, forking, and pull requests
14 - Main staging and production branches
15 - Mobile releases and trains

Conclusion

16 - Continue with product management technologies