PM Operating System in 2025 (Part 1)

This newsletter was getting super long so I had to break into 3 part series.

Let's dive in.

I like to describe Product management as the perfect storm of creativity, strategy, and technical acumen. But beyond the jargon and frameworks, the most impactful PMs stand out because they’ve mastered three macro skills that elevate every project, conversation, and decision they touch

This tool list that I am about to share is based on very specific use cases and 3 macro skills that I think every PM must keep building even in 2025.

📝 Writing
🤝 Negotiation
📊 Data Acumen

Think of these as your “PM Operating System.” Everything else—roadmapping, stakeholder management, sprint planning, user interviews—literally runs on these three core competencies.

I use pretty much all these tools. most of them are free but I have paid versions too which I have mentioned below.

Let’s break them down, show how to build them, and explore which AI tools you can use to sharpen them faster.