A few people have asked me recently how to cast a wider net on their product knowledge, or simply how to get started with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can be daunting when there are so many sources and people purporting to be \u2018experts\u2019 out there (glances awkwardly at the mirror<\/em>), so I thought I\u2019d start with the source I use the most often\u200a\u2014\u200aMedium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At $5 a month for unlimited content, it\u2019s an absolute steal as a tool to expand your product knowledge. If you read 2 posts to start every workday, that\u2019s 40 posts a month\u200a\u2014\u200a12.5 cents (10 pence) per article. $5 \/ 40 = 12.5 cents , that\u2019s quick maths.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re looking to improve your product management knowledge and progress your career in the industry, then keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s an outline of 25 product people you should follow on Medium to start consuming more relevant and useful product content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve grouped them into 5 broad categories, but as is often the caveat, they\u2019re not mutually exclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n These are the super-credible, hyper-experienced guys that have been there, done that and got all the t-shirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roman has his own website which is well known within the product and agile development communities, but he still has a decent amount of content on Medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On face value, many of his posts seem pretty similar to the other people that I\u2019ll suggest that you follow. The main difference is that Roman is considered a thought-leader and an expert in the field, and this gives his views added credibility.<\/p>\n\n\n Rich\u2019s content is primarily focussed on product leadership and how to set up your teams to be successful. With 3.8k followers, he has almost as many followers as Roman Pichler.<\/p>\n\n\n Author of the best-seller \u2018Hooked\u2019, Nir is a don when it comes to behavioural psychology and how it applies to product development. Just check out some interviews with him\u200a\u2014\u200athe man knows his stuff. He has his own website (www.nirandfar.com) so Medium isn\u2019t his main, er, medium, but he posts a helpful list of weekly \u2018must-reads\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And if you haven\u2019t already, buy his book<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Noah hasn\u2019t posted on Medium for almost 2 years, but it\u2019s well worth checking out the content he has already produced as it\u2019s still highly relevant today.<\/p>\n\n\nBig dogs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Roman Pichler<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Rich Mironov<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Nir Eyal<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Noah Weiss<\/h4>\n\n\n\n