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When is Product Management NOT the right job for you

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Product Management is truly a fulfilling, challenging field. It has gained popularity in recent times as pay scales have gone up & the resources to ramp up on its fundamentals have multiplied. Thus, we’re seeing tons of people lining up to “break” into the field. But talking to some aspiring PMs, I sometimes feel people look towards the field with a myopic view & some misguided notions. Here are reasons people have told me why they want to get into PM: - "Better salary for less work." - “As a PM, I’ll finally be able to implement my ideas.” - "PM is less stressful than engineering. I’m done coding." - "I love to solve problems but don’t want to code or design." - "It will help me learn how to build a business & start something on my own.” Let me start by saying this. If anyone thinks that product management is "easier" than their previous role, they are sadly mistaken. Product Managers endure the same level (if not more) of stress than the rest of the managers. Orchestrating an execu

When is Product Management NOT the right job for you + Different ways PMs can "Say No" Aatir Abdul Rauf Jul 25, 2022 4 Share Today’s Poll Loading... When is Product Management NOT the right job for you? Yes, anyone can be a Product Manager. But that doesn’t mean they should be one. Product Management is truly a fulfilling, challenging field. It has gained popularity in recent times as pay scales have gone up & the resources to ramp up on its fundamentals have multiplied. Thus, we’re seeing tons of people lining up to “break” into the field. But talking to some aspiring PMs, I sometimes feel pe

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