Technical Foundations & AI Prototyping for Product Managers
Two related skills in one course: master tech to speak the same language with your team. Use it to AI-prototype features or a side project.
Perfect for: Non-tech Product Managers, entrepreneurs, and founders who want to communicate effectively with engineering teams and prototype features without coding\n> \n> Key outcome: Technical fluency to lead development teams and ability to AI-prototype full-stack applications in hours/days within 4 weeks\n> \n> Prerequisites: No prior tech or AI experience needed - designed for complete beginners. Requires Replit account ($25/month) for AI-prototyping exercises\n\n## What Sets This Course Apart\nThis unique program combines technical understanding with hands-on AI prototyping skills, taught by a Lead PM at Booking.com with PhD in Computer Science and 10+ years of experience. Unlike theory-heavy courses, it features 80% hands-on practice with 200+ real-world exercises and story-driven scenarios.\n\n## Course Journey\n1. Tech 101 Live Session (2 hours)\n - Frontend, Backend, Services, APIs fundamentals\n - Core concepts every PM should know\n\n2. Tech Core Practice (50+ exercises)\n - Story-driven taxi app building scenario\n - Real-life PM situations with virtual colleagues\n - Architecture design and API understanding\n\n3. Product Architecture Workshop (2 hours)\n - Collaborative architecture design with peers\n - Team-based product planning exercise\n\n4. AI-Prototyping Practice (50+ exercises)\n - UI cloning with simple prompts\n - Database integration and backend logic\n - External API integration (OpenAI)\n\n5. Build Product with AI Workshop (2 hours)\n - Complete app development walkthrough\n - Group exercises covering UI, backend, databases\n\n6. Bonus Content\n - Advanced simulator chapters\n - Additional workshop based on group needs\n - Complimentary ProductDo simulator access ($400 value)\n\n## Learning Experience\n- Format: Live workshops, interactive simulators, story-driven exercises\n- Tools: Replit for AI prototyping, browser-based simulators, Postman for API testing\n- Projects: Build taxi app, Spotify clone, cost-split full-stack application\n- Support: Direct messaging with instructor, peer community, lifetime access to materials\n\n## Is This Course Right For You?\n✅ Consider this course if:\n- You struggle to communicate technical concepts with engineering teams\n- You want to estimate project timelines and complexity accurately\n- You're preparing for Big Tech PM interviews with technical components\n- You want to prototype features quickly without learning to code\n- You're an entrepreneur looking to build MVPs independently\n\n⚠️ This might not be for you if:\n- You already have strong technical background and coding skills\n- You prefer pure theory over hands-on practice\n- You can't commit 4-6 hours per week for intensive practice\n- You're looking for advanced software engineering concepts\n\n## Time & Commitment\n- Weekly commitment: 4-6 hours per week (2 hours live sessions + 3-4 hours practice)\n- Flexibility: Live workshops at fixed times (Tuesdays 17:00-19:00 Amsterdam time)\n- Total duration: 4 weeks intensive program\n- Access: Lifetime access to course materials and recordings\n\n## Investment & Returns\n- Cost structure: $1,199 one-time payment with Maven Guarantee (full refund until halfway point)\n- Career impact: Certificate of completion, technical interview preparation, ability to prototype features independently\n- ROI factors: Survey shows 56% of PMs want better engineer communication, 61% want independent feature estimation capability\n- Bonus value: Free ProductDo simulator access worth up to $400\n\n## Professional Recognition\n- Certificate of completion suitable for LinkedIn and employer sharing\n- Technical skills preparation for Big Tech PM roles\n- Practical prototyping abilities for portfolio demonstration\n- Community network of 1,500+ alumni across tech and product management