The world of product design is ever-evolving. It’s essential to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations happening in the industry. No matter what phase you are at in your UX and Product journey, the web is full of free resources for UX Design and Product Management.
The accuracy of content out there can be a bit confusing. With so many choices, how do you know which content, authors, and sites are worth discovering? We polled our Product Design Consulting team to curate a list of trusted resources for design news and innovation.
Since you’ve already found your way here to the Bitovi blog, you’re off to a great start! To save you hours of scrolling through more search results, we’ve curated a list of the very best product design and UX resources. Here is our list:
Silicon Valley Product Group
Marty Cagan, the company's founder, has worked as a product executive for companies such as Netscape, HP, and eBay. His articles on product management cover all aspects of the subject, including product team structure, vision and strategy, roadmaps, product roles, and prototypes.
Why we love it: Even by being relatively new, they have great positive reviews around the web and especially on social media. Most of the users have the same feedback that their biggest benefit of this workshop was walking away with a much-improved structure for thinking about product management in theory and practice.
ProductPlan
You can discover articles on road mapping and product strategy and management. One of the most popular subjects is using the NPS score to influence your product roadmap.
Why we love it: Their content carries real value written by product professional about different aspects of Product Management. I don't feel like ProductPlan wastes my time-either in its marketing-and I'm extremely sensitive to such things.
Product News
Get the latest handpicked top product news and insights sent right to your inbox to help you build products and services customers love.
Why we love it: They carry real value with articles written by product professional about different aspects of Product Management. I don't feel like ProductPlan wastes my time-either in its marketing-and I'm extremely sensitive to such things.
UX Planet
UX Planet offers resources for everything associated with UX/Product, offering articles on everything from getting started to leading a team. What we love about UX Planet is that it has a diverse range of authors who have different backgrounds. Not only will you find the usual how-to-guides, but you’ll also find advice, inspiration, and real conversations about what it means to work in UX and Product.
Why we love it: UX Planet is eye-catching with its unconventional ideas. The articles are written in a basic and straighfiward way, and the language is simple and welcoming so you can learn new things without the burden of learning ne words or technical phrases. Additionally what we love the most is that numerous UX professionals share their ideas on the platform constantly.
UX Collective
The UX Collective is the largest design publication on Medium. They aim to cut through the confusion by collecting the most vital UX information and providing it to the community in a more organized and consumable presentation. You can also sign up for the UX Collective newsletter to get insights into the UX industry.
Why we love it: The platform is a great asset for designers who want to think about what they create as much as they want to make a change and ways to apply them in the real world. If you looking for the one stop shop this is it, look no further. They offer career advice, portfolio tips, and general tricks to assist you on your journey to become a better UX designer.
Roman Pichler
Roman Pichler is a product management expert specializing in digital specializing in product leadership. Roman knows his area of expertise, particularly when he debates about collaboration with development teams and scaling the Product Owner role. He writes about management, agile, user stories, product vision and strategy, product backlog, product roadmap, and responsibilities.
The Product Coalition
This blog is about product management, product design, product, development, and how Product Managers deliver value by understanding the major product changes.
Why we love it: The Product Coalition is community-driven. Their articles offer a global perspective on product design and management. You can subscribe to their email updates and join their Slack community to keep your finger on the pulse of product.
Mind The Product
Mind the Product is the largest international community of product managers, designers, and developers.
Why we love it: Mind the Product is editor-curated to serve you the most important (and accurate) product news and opinion content. They publish daily, so you can be confident that you're getting the most up-to-date information. MtP also offers a personalized newsletter subscription so you can tailor your reading experience to your field and interests.
The Product Podcast has over 300 episodes. It features various product managers from top companies. Regardless of your role as a designer, product manager, or entrepreneur, The Product Podcast offers an exceptional look into the best practices of product management.
Why we love it: The speakers on this podcast deliver some of the most actionable and meaningful content in product management, highlighting the greatest tools, methods, and emerging trends. If you want to grow both personally and professionally, We highly recommend listening to and subscribing to The Product Podcast.
Product Crunch
Product Crunch is a platform for all those interested in Project Management and Product Design.
Why we love it: Product Crunch is toilered for PMs, designers, and engineers interested in Product Design. What we like the most is the the episodes they host about the most prominent designers in the industry, and if you are looking for quality they offer valuable insights into Product Design.
Bitovi Community Discord
A community for Designers, PMs, and Developers to discuss UX and product, give advice to others and keep in touch with other designers.
Conclusion
In this article, we’ve covered a curated list of UX blogs, product news outlets, podcasts, and YouTube channels out there. Whether you’re just beginning your career, have been employed in the field for a period of time, or are simply curious about trends in the industry, blogs, podcasts, and vlogs are an easy way to develop knowledge and stay up-to-date.
We hope you find these resources helpful, and we will try to keep this list updated as we find new and interesting content. If we missed some product blogs that you believe should be here, please feel free to mention them.
Thank you and have fun discovering!
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