Product & Operations roadmap
People targeting product & operations roles such as Product Manager, Product Operations, Technical Writer.
This is a lane-level planning guide, not a role-specific curriculum or a guaranteed path to a job. Starting point: You can start with audits and checklists before owning shipped features.
Milestones
Stage 1 of 5
Learn product, wallet, and transaction fundamentals
Review criteria
The flow notes should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the flow notes without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 2 of 5
Audit one Web3 user journey
Review criteria
The journey audit should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the journey audit without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 3 of 5
Write a small PRD and prioritization rationale
Review criteria
The prd should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the prd without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 4 of 5
Build a launch checklist or feedback taxonomy
Review criteria
The ops system should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the ops system without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.Stage 5 of 5
Apply with a case-study-led portfolio
Review criteria
The case study should be reviewable by someone else: it names its assumptions, matches the stated task, and could stand as a small piece of evidence on its own.
Done when: You can produce the case study without step-by-step guidance and could explain the decisions behind it.
Decision point after each milestone
After each milestone, check whether the output matches a role's proof standards on its role guide. If it does not, revisit the milestone before moving on; if a nearby role fits your evidence better, compare it before continuing.