You don’t need to code to build great products.

You just need the courage to start.

In Turn Apples Into Pies, Akzshat Pande shares the raw, real, and refreshingly unpolished journey of becoming a product manager, without a technical background, a startup pedigree, or a roadmap. Part memoir, part tactical guide, this book is a field manual for the curious, the creative, and the underestimated.

From launching startups on a shoestring budget to leading global product teams across diverse industries, Akzshat shows how empathy, strategic thinking, and a bias for action matter more than any certification. Whether you’re an aspiring Product Manager, a founder without tech chops, or someone navigating the messy middle of product life, this book will challenge what you think you need and inspire you to build anyway.

This is not a textbook. It’s a blueprint built from scars, pivots, and small wins that compound into big breakthroughs.