r/ProductManagement

Community Overview

About r/ProductManagement

Product Management

The community at a glance

r/ProductManagement is a Subreddit for Product Managers with roughly 276K members. It has been around since 2009. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Product Management topic page.

Roughly 58K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pm, Struggling, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention product management course, pm training/reading, and pm portfolio.

On Reddit
Established 2009
276K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +58K members
Growth: +26.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 102 members
  • 2014: 270 members
  • 2015: 418 members
  • 2016: 990 members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2018: 4K members
  • 2020: 35K members
  • 2021: 29K members
  • 2023: 67K members
  • 2024: 48K members
  • 2025: 55K members
  • 2026: 33K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 4K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 6K members
  • Feb: 5K members
  • Mar: 5K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 4K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. How to support a partner in PM
    2. Has Claude/Codex helped you with ACTUALLY getting more efficient?
    3. How do you cope with having a boss who is not effective?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to support a partner in PM · Has Claude/Codex helped you with ACTUALLY getting more efficient? · How do you cope with having a boss who is not effective?
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Overwhelmed. Can't decide if it's my skills or lack of compass
    2. Feeling misled about new PM role
    3. Weekly rant thread
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Overwhelmed. Can't decide if it's my skills or lack of compass · Feeling misled about new PM role · Weekly rant thread
    3
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Constantly revisiting decisions. Has anyone solved this?
    2. How to set up Posthog?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Constantly revisiting decisions. Has anyone solved this? · How to set up Posthog?
    2

Topics

  • Pm
    85 posts in the past month
    1. How to support a partner in PM
    2. Is it as crazy as it seems to me that a lead PM is expected to do product owner work?
    3. Been wondering... are people here actually making decent money from side hustles while working full time as a PM?
    #1
    Pm
    How to support a partner in PM · Is it as crazy as it seems to me that a lead PM is expected to do product owner work? · Been wondering... are people here actually making decent money from side hustles while working full time as a PM?
    85
  • Struggling
    65 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    65
  • Looking For
    44 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    44
  • Product
    41 posts in the past month
    1. When did you realize your roadmap wasn't the biggest problem anymore?
    #4
    Product
    When did you realize your roadmap wasn't the biggest problem anymore?
    41
  • Management
    36 posts in the past month
    #5
    Management
    36

Flair

  • Strategy/Business
    13 posts in the past month
    1. What's it like to be a PM of an unpopular product?
    2. How important is “believing” in your company/product for you?
    3. Do you see product teams talking up features they don't (and wouldn't) use? Specifically when they *are* the target user?
    #1
    Strategy/Business
    What's it like to be a PM of an unpopular product? · How important is “believing” in your company/product for you? · Do you see product teams talking up features they don't (and wouldn't) use? Specifically when they *are* the target user?
    13
  • Tools & Process
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Is anyone okay with not riding the AI wave (for now)?
    2. PM contributing code with Opus 4.8 - realistic on a mature repo, or still a QA nightmare?
    3. How does your team manage production support knowledge?
    #2
    Tools & Process
    Is anyone okay with not riding the AI wave (for now)? · PM contributing code with Opus 4.8 - realistic on a mature repo, or still a QA nightmare? · How does your team manage production support knowledge?
    9
  • Stakeholders & People
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Moving a needle as a newly hired PM
    2. Friction with Engg
    3. PMM seeking advice for relationship building with my PM
    #3
    Stakeholders & People
    Moving a needle as a newly hired PM · Friction with Engg · PMM seeking advice for relationship building with my PM
    6
  • Learning Resources
    4 posts in the past month
    1. When did you realize your roadmap wasn't the biggest problem anymore?
    2. What is a massive, everyday product you love but can't believe hasn't fixed yet?
    3. New associate PM
    #4
    Learning Resources
    When did you realize your roadmap wasn't the biggest problem anymore? · What is a massive, everyday product you love but can't believe hasn't fixed yet? · New associate PM
    4
  • Tech
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is impostor syndrome hitting hard for anyone else right now because of the market/AI stuff? Would a therapist help?
    2. Advice for PM with 0 formal PM experience
    #5
    Tech
    Is impostor syndrome hitting hard for anyone else right now because of the market/AI stuff? Would a therapist help? · Advice for PM with 0 formal PM experience
    2

Product recommendations

  • product management course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ?
    2. Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ?
    3. Which Product Management course is the best in India?
    #1
    product management course
    Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ? · Recommendations on best courses on Coursera for product management beginner ? · Which Product Management course is the best in India?
    3
  • pm training/reading
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    2. Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    #2
    pm training/reading
    Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills · Best PM training/reading to sharpen your skills
    2
  • pm portfolio
    2 posts in the past month
    1. PM Portfolio recs
    2. PM Portfolio recs
    #3
    pm portfolio
    PM Portfolio recs · PM Portfolio recs
    2
  • slack etiquette tips and best practices
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    2. What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    #4
    slack etiquette tips and best practices
    What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices? · What are your top Slack etiquette tips and best practices?
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ProductManagement for?
Best for Product Managers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ProductManagement free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ProductManagement have?
Roughly 276K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ProductManagement on?
r/ProductManagement runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ProductManagement cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ProductManagement is organized under Product Managers.
How do I join r/ProductManagement?
You can join r/ProductManagement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Product Management communities like?
Communities for product managers and aspiring PMs covering roadmapping, discovery, stakeholder management, and career moves. Slack groups and independent forums are the main venues, with discussion ranging from frameworks and templates to the real-world messiness of shipping software with competing priorities.