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Also known as: PM, product lead

Product Manager

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Definition

Product Manager: A Product Manager is responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition of a product. PMs work at the intersection of business, technology, and user experience, prioritizing what to build and ensuring products solve real customer problems.

Example Usage

β€œOur PM conducted user research to prioritize features and wrote detailed specs for the engineering team.”

Common Misconceptions

PMs tell engineers what to do. They set direction but collaborate on solutions.
PMs are project managers. Product management is about what to build, not task tracking.
PMs need technical backgrounds. Business and design backgrounds are equally valuable.

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