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Hey software engineers! What's something you'd like your *product manager* to know? Could be about working better with you. Could be about something you'd love to see in how the team works. Could be anything. Leave a comment and let us know. #softwareengineering #productmanagement

Eva Bitteker from Zebra just posted for a Product Manager Software Solutions opening on their team. I am going to start posting less product manager roles on LinkedIn and start moving these posts over to Skool and this is because I am getting blown up by hiring managers telling me to stop posting jobs they are posting on LinkedIn. This didn’t make any sense to me until I started speaking with more hiring managers about how their inbox is blown up with just horrible messages. My mission is to help as many aspiring and experience product managers land their next product manager role, but y’all have to help me out by sending better messages. Sending a generic, “I am interested” or “I applied” or “did you get my application” offers no value and it won’t help you land your next product manager job. If anything it’s only leaving a negative or at best forgettable impression to somebody who just might be your future boss. So do yourself a favor and steal my message templates in Skool, follow up, and have real conversations with hiring managers. The biggest mistakes product managers are making beyond sending out bad messages is not following up. There is reason why we have included 8 follow up slots on the Airtable and that because you NEED to follow up with your applications. You already spent the time applying so you might as well maximize your list until you get a definitive rejection, because you are only one application and one interview away from landing your next product manager role. PS Stop overlooking the smaller companies and apply to them. Seriously! I usually get 3,000 to 6,000+ impressions when I post a product manager job for a bigger company; but I only get 900 impressions when I post for roles at companies nobody has heard of. There is nothing wrong with those companies and I challenge you to interview with them. God knows you need the practice. If you want other people to give you a shot, then you need to give companies a shot too. You want hiring teams to start treating you like a like human instead of a number, then stop applying and interview for product managers like they are another number. Your vibe attracts your tribe. #ProductManagement  #WhatBadEconomy #GameHasBeenElevated #EverybodyIsOutOnTheTake

Classic difference between a Product Manager and a Software Engineer: Product Manager: Always turns on the video during Teams calls, ready to talk vision, strategy, and (probably) their latest coffee of the day! Software Engineer: Almost never turns the video on during calls, ready to tackle code, bugs, and (maybe) yesterday's hoodie! Different styles, same goal. Working together to build and ship something great! #ProductManagement #SoftwareEngineering

Need. A. Product Manager. Looking for a "tech guy who can also lead our product" and has a holistic understanding of delivering value to consumers. While I was looking for a tech guy for 0to16, one thing that I realised was that a lot of people know tech and code and related work. But we actually need a PRODUCT GUY who comes from Tech (Full Stack). Someone who understands what we are trying to deliver, what value it creates, what our priorities should be, and how can we build it. So if you are someone who has had some experience in tech along with building products that deliver value, someone who can think from a user point of view, someone who can think from first principles, then let's get on a call and see where we can take it. Drop me an email at: [email protected] with your CV and any relevant experience or points that you would like me to know. Also, this can be an equity or cash+equity kind of role since we are building our core team. Looking forward! #hiring #team #teambuilding #product #productmanager #tech #0to16 #equity

A product manager directly influences the productivity of 5-8 engineers, 2-3 designers, and 6-10 program managers/ops folks. But oddly, it’s really easy for a mediocre PM to survive for a long, long time. It is not just product managers of digital products and it is not just in tech companies, either. Why is that? Share your thoughts below.

Product management is one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the tech industry. It involves creating and delivering products that solve real problems for real users. It requires a combination of technical, business, and interpersonal skills, as well as a passion for innovation and customer satisfaction. Product managers are responsible for defining the vision, strategy, roadmap, and features of a product, as well as collaborating with engineers, designers, marketers, and other stakeholders to bring it to life. #productmanagement #techindustry

While the Venn diagram from Product School effectively illustrates the distinctions and overlaps between Product Managers and Technical Product Managers, it oversimplifies the nuanced roles each position plays within an organization. The portrayal suggests a harsh separation where Product Managers are primarily customer-facing and non-technical, and Technical Product Managers are deeply technical and focused on internal teams. In reality, successful Product Managers often possess a blend of technical understanding and customer empathy. They need to navigate both technical and non-technical realms to ensure product feasibility and market fit. Conversely, Technical Product Managers also engage with customers to align technical capabilities with user needs and market demands. This cross-functional interaction is critical for driving innovation and delivering comprehensive product solutions.

Here’s the kicker👇 Technical Product Management merges key skills, focusing on building user-centric products while mastering data, engineering processes, and problem-solving. As technology plays a bigger role in our lives, the importance of technical product managers has skyrocketed.🚀 Curious about Technical Product Management? Think you’d excel in this role? Dive into https://lnkd.in/ernK77Tk for a full job description, responsibilities, and how it differs from traditional product management. #productmanagemenent #productmanager #technicalproductmanager #technicalproductmanagerrole

Doing Product management and unsure what to call yourself? Need clarity on what areas of responsibilities are common for all Product Managers? Here is a Venn diagram playing its part to help make it easy to understand. #product #productmanagement #productleadership

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