Product Management Books & Podcasts I Recommend

I often get asked by people entering the product management space about resources they ought to look into.

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Books

Although there are several amazing books out there, here are the ones that I found highly useful:

1. Marty Cagan's Inspired (+ SVPG blog) - great primer on the classic end-to-end cycle and all things PM.

2. Jake Knapp's Design Sprint - although you won't commit to a design sprint for every feature, the process, mindset & collaborative framework described is stellar.

3. Nir Eyal's Hooked - product management is a lot more about psychology than raw tech. This teaches you about habit formation (key for retention techniques).

Bonus: Intercom's JTBD Book - quite underrated but aptly fuses Clayton Christensen's popular framework with a PM's mindset.
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Podcasts

Also, to keep up with emerging trends, here are some podcasts I keep tuning into:

1. This Is Product Management by Alpha - covers a wide spectrum of aspects of a PM's life.

2. Product Podcast by Product School - PMs from top brands sharing their story. Inspiration overload.

3. Masters of Scale - highly engaging (& wacky) storytelling by Reid Hoffman. Mind-blowing content.

4. Inside Intercom- touches upon the ecosystem PMs operate with- product, marketing, support etc.

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