I’ve written about the core pillars that drive technologists. In this article, I’d like to drill in on the discipline that’s perhaps least understood – product managers, or PM’s. Technologists have one fundamental weakness. Like all engineers, they like creating worlds from scratch. They liked disassembling toys when they were kids, and putting them back together slightly differently. They love the control, the thrill that comes from playing God in the virtual world where everything is possible. This causes a tendency to tinker – just because tinkering is fun. This is particularly true in well-funded startups and
What are Product Managers for, anyway?
What are Product Managers for, anyway?
What are Product Managers for, anyway?
I’ve written about the core pillars that drive technologists. In this article, I’d like to drill in on the discipline that’s perhaps least understood – product managers, or PM’s. Technologists have one fundamental weakness. Like all engineers, they like creating worlds from scratch. They liked disassembling toys when they were kids, and putting them back together slightly differently. They love the control, the thrill that comes from playing God in the virtual world where everything is possible. This causes a tendency to tinker – just because tinkering is fun. This is particularly true in well-funded startups and