# Writing PRDs — Resources

## Videos

- [How to Write a PRD (Product Requirements Document)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ5t-3r_Mjc) — Product School, ~15 min. Covers PRD structure and common mistakes.
- [Product Requirements Document Workshop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udGyb3_IJ2o) — Marty Cagan, SVPG, ~45 min. Deep dive on problem-first product specs.

## Articles and Readings

- [Examples and templates of 1-Pagers and PRDs](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/prds-1-pagers-examples) — Lenny Rachitsky. Curated examples from top companies; great for stealing formats.
- [Revisiting the Product Spec](https://www.svpg.com/revisiting-the-product-spec/) — Marty Cagan, SVPG. Why high-fidelity prototypes can replace lengthy PRDs; when specs still matter.
- [Requirements Are Not](https://www.svpg.com/requirements-are-not/) — SVPG. Distinguishes hypotheses, assumptions, and true requirements.
- [The Product Requirements Document (PRD) Guide](https://www.productplan.com/glossary/product-requirements-document/) — ProductPlan. Structured overview with templates.
- [How to Write a Product Requirements Document](https://www.atlassian.com/agile/project-management/requirements) — Atlassian. Agile-friendly PRD practices.

## Books

- **Inspired** by Marty Cagan — Foundational PM read on discovery, opportunity assessment, and specs.
- **The Lean Startup** by Eric Ries — Problem-solution fit, validated learning, and iterating on assumptions.

## Podcasts

- [Lenny's Podcast: How to write a PRD](https://www.lennyspodcast.com/) — Lenny Rachitsky. Episodes on product strategy and documentation; search for "PRD" or "spec."
- [Product Talk: Building in Public](https://www.producttalk.org/) — Teresa Torres. Jobs-to-be-done and opportunity solution trees.

## Tools

- [Notion PRD Template](https://www.notion.so/templates/product-requirements-document) — Collaborative PRD templates.
- [Confluence Product Spec Template](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/templates/product-requirements) — Team-oriented spec format.
- [Coda PRD Doc](https://coda.io/templates) — Search "PRD" for product doc templates.