As a former PM currently turning dev, I couldn’t agree more with this article.
As I grew into my PM role I made so many embarrassing mistakes because I lacked technical knowledge. I was lucky to work in orgs that didn’t give PM’s direct reports though and had tremendously helpful technical peers and managers that lifted me up to their level. I was always willing to admit my ignorance when making suggestions though and offered my respect to the experts without issue. That went a long way to prevent miscommunications and mismanagement.
Great read, thanks!
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As a former PM currently turning dev, I couldn’t agree more with this article.
As I grew into my PM role I made so many embarrassing mistakes because I lacked technical knowledge. I was lucky to work in orgs that didn’t give PM’s direct reports though and had tremendously helpful technical peers and managers that lifted me up to their level. I was always willing to admit my ignorance when making suggestions though and offered my respect to the experts without issue. That went a long way to prevent miscommunications and mismanagement.
Great read, thanks!