What is Product Sense?

Product people think differently. What sets them apart is product sense. It’s a critical product manager skill that is sometimes called “product thinking,” “product intuition,” or “product judgment.” Sometimes product sense looks like magic, but it’s not. It’s more like cooking than magic. In this video, we’ll learn what product sense is and how you can develop this skill, and why product sense is more like a firefighter cooking than magic. Get our practice template and more resources here: https://blog.academyofpm.com/p/produc... Referenced in this video: • A comprehensive survey of Product Management by Lenny Rachitsky, Lenny’s Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/pr... • These 8 skills skyrocketed my product manager career by me, Academy of PM: https://blog.academyofpm.com/i/105701... • What is a product manager? Seriously though… by me, Academy of PM: https://blog.academyofpm.com/p/what-i... 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Why it’s important 01:52 - It’s not magic 02:22 - It’s like cooking 03:31 - How to develop product sense 04:09 - 1) Observation 05:27 - 2) Curiosity 07:36 - 3) Repetition About Sondra: Sondra has over a decade of product management experience as a former Product Lead at Google and Looker, a former growth product manager at Upwork, and the first product manager at multiple startups. Here at Academy of Product Management, she shares the lessons she wished for when she started her career in product management. Past companies include Google, Looker, Upwork, CNET, AOL, and lots of startups. Sondra has a Bachelor's degree in Management Science from MIT. She is currently a startup consultant and CEO, founder, and lead instructor here at Academy of Product Management. Where to find Academy of Product Management: • Website: https://www.academyofpm.com • Youtube:    / @academyofpm   • Blog on Substack: https://blog.academyofpm.com • LinkedIn:   / academyofpm   • Instagram:   / academyofpm   • TikTok:   / academyofpm