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A Letter To A New Product Manager
A PM that is good at nothing else but execution is valuable to a team, while a team with a PM that can’t execute is better off without that PM. Tactically this includes things like building a roadmap that everyone on your team is aligned behind, setting and hitting deadlines, and ruthlessly unblocking blockers. For new PMs, my advice is to begin pr... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • How to Get Into Product Management (And Thrive) ✨
In terms of the stakeholders, the product manager has the responsibility to understand the considerations and constraints of the various stakeholders, and to bring this knowledge into the product team.
Marty Cagan • INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Product managers are responsible for identifying problems and opportunities, picking which ones to go after, and then making sure the team comes up with great solutions, either by thinking of the solution themselves or by working with the designers and engineers.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Jackie Bavaro • Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)
He or she is responsible for evaluating opportunities and determining what gets built and delivered to customers.