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Stop 08 · Technical Fluency for PMsTopics · 2/11

Client-Server Basics

Part of the Product Management Roadmap

In short

The client (app, browser) requests something, the server processes it and responds — the mental model behind almost every feature you'll ever spec.

How to learn this

  1. 1Diagram what happens when a user taps 'submit' on a form, from client to server and back.
  2. 2Learn where 'the frontend' and 'the backend' each live in this model.
  3. 3Understand why some bugs are client-side and others are server-side, and why that matters for triage.

More topics at this stop

How APIs WorkDatabases 101 for PMsSystem Design Basics for PMsTechnical DebtWorking Effectively With EngineersEstimation & Trade-off ConversationsCloud & Infra BasicsLatency, Scalability & Reliability BasicsReading a Technical SpecNo-Code / Low-Code Tools for PMs

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