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1 | Task Item | Topic | Resource | Deadline | Minutes to study | Minutes studied | % Complete | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Product Design Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Practice brainstorming | Thinkertoys / SCAMPER brainstorming framework | 5-Dec | 40 | 15 | 38% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Define a list of 10 problems. Brainstorm 10 solutions to each problem without any time constraints. | Thinkertoys / SCAMPER brainstorming framework | 4-Dec | 20 | 10 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Define a list of 10 problems. Brainstorm 10 solutions to each problem. This time, apply a 60-90 second time constraint. | Thinkertoys / SCAMPER brainstorming framework | 5-Dec | 20 | 5 | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Practice customer empathy | 6-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Define a list of customer problems. Practice *ranting* on why that problem is terrible. | 6-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Lead the end-to-end product design discussion using CIRCLES Method™ | Decode and Conquer | 7-Dec | 180 | 60 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Practice 10 questions leading the end to end discussion | 7-Dec | 180 | 60 | 33% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Build UX vocabulary by reviewing common design patterns for web and mobile | Web UI Design Patterns & Mobile UI Design Patterns | 8-Dec | 30 | 10 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Practice wireframing | Guide to Wireframing | 8-Dec | 45 | 15 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Metrics Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Pick 3-5 products | 10-Dec | 180 | 45 | 25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Brainstorm top metrics for each one of those products | Decode and Conquer, AARM Method™ | 9-Dec | 60 | 15 | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Explain which metric is the most important, starting with a balanced pros and cons table | Decode and Conquer, Metrics Section | 10-Dec | 60 | 15 | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Discuss one potential feature for each product and explain why you should ship / no-ship | Decode and Conquer, Metrics Section | 10-Dec | 60 | 15 | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Estimation Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Read chapter 3: Assumptions | Interview Math, Starting from Page 17 | 11-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Complete the following exercise problems | 11-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | BMW Dealerships | Interview Math, Page 22 | 11-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Airports | Interview Math, Page 24 | 11-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Read chapter 4: Estimation | Interview Math, Starting from Page 26 | 11-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Complete the following exercise problems | 12-Dec | 50 | 50 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Chinese Diaper Market | Interview Math, Page 32 | 12-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Women's Rain Boot Market | Interview Math, Page 34 | 12-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | TV Ads | Interview Math, Page 51 | 12-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Subway's Sales | Interview Math, Page 56 | 12-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Netflix Subscription Sales | Interview Math, Page 64 | 12-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Lifetime Value Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Read chapter 8: Lifetime Value | Interview Math, Starting from Page 143 | 13-Dec | 90 | 45 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Complete the following exercise problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Starbucks' Lifetime Value | Interview Math, Page 145 | 13-Dec | 15 | 5 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | AT&T New iPhone Promotion | Interview Math, Page 147 | 13-Dec | 90 | 45 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | New York Times Website | Interview Math, Page 157 | 13-Dec | 90 | 45 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Behavioral Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Read Winning the Behavioral Interview | Decode & Conquer, Page 193-202 | 13-Dec | 15 | 5 | 33% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Write down responses for Common Behavioral Interview Questions | Decode & Conquer, Page 193; Stories Sheet: http://bit.ly/1QJarRB | 13-Dec | 90 | 45 | 50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Minimum stories: 5 | 15-Dec | 120 | 120 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Include your written responses to "Tell me about yourself" and "Why do you want to work for this company?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Verbally rehearse written responses | 16-Dec | 90 | 45 | 50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Read How to Approach a Technical Question | Decode & Conquer, Page 88 | 17-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Review Big O notation | Wikipedia / http://bigocheatsheet.com / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview / http://bit.ly/intro-to-big-o | 17-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Review data structures: arrays | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 17-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Review data structures: linked lists | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 17-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Review data structures: stack & queues | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 17-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Review data structures: trees | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 18-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Review data structures: heap | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 18-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Review data structures: trie | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 18-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Review data structures: graphs | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 18-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Review data structures: hash tables | Wikipedia / How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | 18-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Review how a webapp works | http://bit.ly/HowWebAppWorks | 18-Dec | 5 | 5 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Review how TCP/IP works | http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/11/tcp-ip-fundamentals/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Review recursion | Wikipedia / Decode & Conquer, Page 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Review concurrency | Wikipedia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Review machine learning fundamentals | https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/ml-intro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Complete the following exercise problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | How would you design a blogging application? | Decode & Conquer, Page 96 | 19-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | You're part of the Google Search web spam team. How would you detect duplicate websites? | Decode & Conquer, Page 98 | 19-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Design an elevator control system. | Decode & Conquer, Page 100 | 20-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Write an algorithm that detects meeting conflicts. | Decode & Conquer, Page 99 | 20-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Brainstorm as many algorithms as possible for recommending Twitter followers. | Decode & Conquer, Page 89 | 20-Dec | 20 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | What happens when you type a URL into a browser and hit ENTER? | http://igoro.com/archive/what-really-happens-when-you-navigate-to-a-url/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | New Market Entry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Memorize the new market entry checklist | Decode & Conquer, Page 138 | 21-Dec | 10 | 10 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Review a new market entry example: "Start a new category...for Amazon" | Decode & Conquer, Page 139 | 21-Dec | 5 | 5 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Complete the following exercise problems | 21-Dec | 50 | 50 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Amazon: New oven vs. oven mitt | Decode & Conquer, Page 141 | 21-Dec | 25 | 25 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Amazon: Selling groceries from neighborhood supermarkets | Decode & Conquer, Page 148 | 21-Dec | 25 | 25 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Go to Market Strategy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Review the Big Picture Framework | The Marketing Interview, Chapter 3 | 21-Dec | 30 | 30 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Review application of the Big Picture Framework | 21-Dec | 60 | 60 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | How would you market Google AdWords? | The Marketing Interview, Page 64 | 21-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | What promotional strategies would you use for a Honey Nut Cheerios campaign? | The Marketing Interview, Page 51 | 21-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | As Brand Manager for Kingsford Charcoal, how do you increase sales in a shrinking market? | The Marketing Interview, Page 95 | 21-Dec | 20 | 20 | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Company Specific Preparation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Identify the top 3-5 competitors. Know their value prop. vs. target employer, along with pros and cons. | 22-Dec | 90 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Identify market trends, affecting your target company. Think SWOT analysis. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWOT_analysis | 22-Dec | 90 | 0 | 0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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80 | Books and On-Demand Classes Mentioned | Link | Type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Decode and Conquer | http://amzn.to/1dM7kce | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Interivew Math | http://amzn.to/1z0qR2t | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | The Product Manager Interview | http://amzn.to/2zBwxqp | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | How to Ace the Software Engineering Interview | http://j.mp/SWEngClass | Class video | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Technical Concepts for Non-Technical Product Management & Marketing Candidates | http://bit.ly/Tech-Concepts-For-Non-Tech-PMs | Class video | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Thinkertoys | http://amzn.to/1708jlH | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Secrets of the Product Manager Interview | http://amzn.to/2l5UoWG | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Web UI Design Patterns | http://bit.ly/2dDEgco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Mobile UI Design Patterns | http://bit.ly/1F4NsPU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Guide to Wireframing | http://bit.ly/2blmx87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Web Design Trends 2015 & 2016 | http://bit.ly/WebDesignTrends2015-2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 8 Steps to a Great Storyboard by Jake Knapp | http://bit.ly/2darYWf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Case Interview Questions for Tech Companies | http://amzn.to/2dFecv7 | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | The Marketing Interview | https://amzn.to/2IyuFTe | Book | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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96 | Find PM Mock Interview Practice Partners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Request an invite to this PM Interview Group on Slack | http://bit.ly/PMInterviewGroup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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99 | Google and Amazon Specific Interview Study Guides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 30-Day Google PM Interview Study Guide | http://bit.ly/GOOG-PM-Int-Study-Guide |