| | Matthew Anderson | About me:
I was a former startup founder turned Product Manager/Owner with 9+ years of software experience.
Overall:
I took this course to: (1) Formalize learnings I had figured out as an entrepreneur; (2) Establish myself firmly as a (Certified) Product Leader with future job prospects; (3) Learn from an instructor and peers with larger company experience. I feel like those goals were accomplished through this course.
The great:
I recommend this course based mostly on the instructor (Vishal Ghotge - VP at PayScale). At least in my career thus far, I haven't had the opportunity to dig in and learn directly from someone with the experience of Vishal in a concentrated span of time. I'm thankful to have other great business coaches and mentors, but the concentrated attention from Vishal and his breadth of PM specific experience was great.
The good:
The curriculum is a good reinforcement of Product Leadership principles, but it isn't anything novel or that can't be found elsewhere. That said, it is pretty well laid out and is certainly easier to digest all the knowledge presented through this course than it would be to gather the information on your own (read a dozen books, hours of YouTube, podcasts, forums, etc.). Additionally, walking through this material with an experienced instructor and practicing peers was very valuable.
Could use some work:
Don't expect much from the course slide designs and LMS platform used. This is a bit nit-picky and didn't hinder the core value delivered through the course... but you do get a sense that some of these materials and communication was a bit cobbled together (lots of Zapier and awkward stock photos). At some point, it would be great to see Product School do a more comprehensive revamp of the course materials and learning platform / material delivery.
To note:
As I still have one course session remaining, I can't comment fully on the Job Support. I have found one seemingly high-quality opportunity through the Product School job portal that I likely would not have found elsewhere... but, to-be-determined what type of support they provide beyond that. |