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Learn the core concepts every PM needs – APIs, scaling, system design, and more – in short daily lessons delivered to your inbox.
800+ PMs trained at companies like IBM, Whole Foods, Stripe, Sainsbury’s & more
Lesson 1: What it means to be a technical PM
Lesson 2: How software scales in the real world
Lesson 3: How API integrations work
Lesson 4: Data, Databases & SQL 101
Lesson 5: How to think about System Design
Hi, I’m Irene Yu. I’ve spent over 10 years building software as a full-stack engineer — and mentoring hundreds of Product Managers along the way.
I’ve seen how easy it is for product and engineering teams to misunderstand each other. PMs feel stuck, engineers feel frustrated, and no one really wins.
I created Skiplevel to bridge that gap — so PMs can finally ask the questions they’ve been afraid to ask and walk into technical conversations with real confidence.
Have questions? Contact us.
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