Most "best free PM course" lists are just link dumps. This one is curated for execution: resources that help you make better product decisions on real work.
Selection criteria used for this list
Each resource had to pass these filters:
- Practical examples over theory-only content.
- Updated perspective for AI-assisted workflows.
- Clear artifacts you can produce after learning.
- Strong signal-to-noise for early and mid-career PMs.
Recommended free resources
- Y Combinator Startup School for first-principles product thinking.
- Lenny's free essays and podcast episodes for operating patterns.
- Product Therapy content for decision quality and communication.
- Sheriyas Doshi's tactical posts for concise execution prompts.
- CraftUp free lessons for daily practice and implementation.
30-day learning sprint
- Week 1: customer problems and user interviews.
- Week 2: activation, retention, and core product metrics.
- Week 3: prioritization and roadmap trade-offs.
- Week 4: portfolio artifacts and interview prep.
The goal is not passive consumption. The goal is four reusable artifacts by day 30: one interview summary, one metric brief, one prioritization doc, and one product case walkthrough.
Final advice
Free resources are enough to build strong fundamentals if you apply them immediately. Thirty days of passive learning is weaker than 10 focused minutes per day with deliberate practice.
