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Chapter 3: Core Skills You Must Build (1,800 words) ................................................... 30

1. Communication Skills ........................................................................................................ 30

Clear Writing ..................................................................................................................... 30

Stakeholder Updates .......................................................................................................... 31

Leading Meetings ............................................................................................................... 31

2. Analytical Thinking ........................................................................................................... 32

Reading Data ...................................................................................................................... 32

Metrics Basics ..................................................................................................................... 33

A/B Testing Basics ............................................................................................................. 34

3. Technical Awareness (Without Coding) .......................................................................... 35

APIs ..................................................................................................................................... 35

Databases ............................................................................................................................ 36

How Software Is Built ........................................................................................................ 36

Agile Methodology ............................................................................................................. 37

4. UX and Customer Understanding .................................................................................... 37

User Research Basics ......................................................................................................... 38

Customer Interviews .......................................................................................................... 38

User Journeys ..................................................................................................................... 38

5. Business Fundamentals ..................................................................................................... 39

Revenue Models ................................................................................................................. 39

Cost Structure .................................................................................................................... 39

Market Competition .......................................................................................................... 39

Final Thoughts ....................................................................................................................... 40

The Career Switch Playbook into Product Management by Nkeonye Akumah - HTML preview

Chapter 3: Core Skills You Must Build (1,800 words) ................................................... 30

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