What do you want from CS177

Week 1: What are you looking forward to in CS 177?
Imagine it’s December. What topic or skill would you miss most if we didn’t cover it?

Learning about human-centered product management!
Learn about the technical aspects of PMing in any given company
How to manage a decentralized and/or remote team (ex. Being a PM for a DAO)
How a PM differs from company to company
Learn about the workflow from idea to implementation + 1
How to effectively foster interaction between all relevant stakeholders in a product decision
How to do product management for someone from Tech background i.e. if you have tech skills how can it help you become a better PM.
Understanding what differentiates a good PM from a great PM
Learn about common pitfalls and bottlenecks when designing a product
How to write a project proposal (ex: convince a company your feature needs building)
Better understanding of how to work with a variety of people, and learning skills to help everyone achieve good work together (with an understanding of what “good” means for the group)
Learning what is human-centered and why a PM should use that approach
How to manage a product in a balanced sense (i.e. engineering v. design, etc)
Learn to exercise technical knowledge as a manager to make sure things get done the way you want
Learn how to effectively interview users and get the most insights from it
How to balance user and corporate interests
Gaining more understanding of what a PM does, and how interactions with engineers/other PMs can be and remain effective
Learning effective project organization and how to generally be a good leader
Learning what successful product management looks like on a day-to-day basis and approaches to solving problems with a pm mindset
Learning how to build intuition behind product decisions
Managing a product team effectively
Learning about effective human-oriented systems design
Learning how to think like a PM + tech ethics side
Learning about the technical capabilities expected of a PM
Learn about the software and tools that PMs use
Learning how to prep for a PM role
Critical PM frameworks, case studies (what does excellent product look and feel like)
Learning tips for recruiting & how to find a company you’d like to work for as a PM +1
Learning about tools that PMs use
Give me insight into whether PM is the right career path for me
Gain the skills and experiences to be an effective PM in industry
PM interview preparation + finding opportunities in industry
To understand the impact of product in technology and our everyday lives
Learning soft-skills necessary to navigate an industry as complicated as the tech industry
Technical PM tools like Agile, better UX capabilities as a PM
Learn about how to led without “power”
Learning how to measure/use and track metrics.
Learning more about other adjacent careers to PMs
Learning about how to create a cohesive product with several designers and how to effectively communicate between developers and designers.
Giving critical, actionable, and helpful feedback around products
Learning more about how to ethically engage with the business aspects of the tech industry
Important metrics to consider for different kinds of products, at different lifecycle stages
Learning how to communicate with people with different opinions
Learn how to work as a PM
A guideline to generate the best velocity from a development team
How to think like a product manager
Learning the common mistakes when developing a product
Learning how to conduct user studies effectively, how to collect + analyze data effectively to make product decisions
How to gain respect of team members and effectively influence team members
How to collect + understand product requirements
How to make good product decisions for technical/complex/abstract products
How to utilize my background in Product Design and CS
How to collaborate with a team
Learn how to manage a group of people and build trust within them
How to handle conflict between team members
How to break into PM from SWE! And how to think like a PM/role in the company/etc
How to innovate from within a company
Understanding what makes a good product manager and how they fit into a team
Decide between softdev and PM roles as my job after graduation
Influence PMs as a product designer
Evaluate the quality of PM work
Finally learning what PMs actually do (+1)
How to combine technical skills and people skills in an effective way
How to build a team of PMs that are working under you (how do you best manage, train, etc.)
Learning the theories and best practices for product management
How to transition from primarily technical roles/thinking to product-oriented ones
Learn about important terms and metrics
How to prepare well and shine in interviews
Learn what PMs and technical engineers should do to work together effectively
How to be a good PM
What are all the standard and key roles in a tech product team (and who the product manager will be working with), how they should best be working with them.
What are the most important tools that PMs use and what are the ways to use them (e.g., clickup vs asana vs trello vs notion).
-how to generate good feedback for people on your team who may be struggling