I just transitioned from marketing into a junior product analyst role. Most people I've been talking to about this have advised me to go to school for this, but what’s the best way to build technical fluency quickly without school? I don't think I have it in me to go back to a school setting, and I also don't have the money for it.

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Definitely getting hands on experience is the best way to go. Just try and be open to helping out on projects and learning from people on product, engineering and design as best you can. If you can build expertise on one particular area, then you’ll also be able to have influence there, meaning even more experience

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Check this professional training course from Pragmatic out: https://www.pragmaticinstitute.com/product/course/insight/

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