<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nProduct Management is a great role, but you have to think long and hard whether you really want to get into Product Management. By having conversations with others in a similar role, you can find out if this role suits your temperament and personality. Not all Product Managers make good engineers and vice versa. If you dislike interacting with people, Product Management may not be for you, since the role itself involves working with different stakeholders such as User experience, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Sales teams. In Product Management, you are responsible for everything but you control nothing. You should be okay with that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have thought this through and your heart is set on becoming a Product Manager, I hope these tips on how to become a Product Manager help you land your first PM role. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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