Non Tech PMs should have patience and understanding or not be in the role
What is with the impatience and not wanting to listen to people under you and assert unnecessary dominance?
All PMs should understand they're a "product" manager, not a people manager
As a tech PM, I will still defer to the EMs decision on timelines. No point pushing or passing the pressure on a SDE for urgent business deliverables.
Spot on, both ‘good’ seed/A round startups I’ve seen delegate the program management of engg projects to EMs. EMs answer to cofounders when timelines not met - this leaves PMs in a high enthusiasm + willing to know/help state since engg deadlines aren’t owned by product.
Side question - I’m a PM in technical role (non-growth) but I do not have a tech degree. Am I a non tech PM?
If you are already in a technical role, you should be a Tech PM. Degrees don’t matter anyways once we’ve broken the PM entry barrier. My understanding is, if you’re well versed with System design and can whiteboard with the EM about potential solutions to the business problems, you’re technical enough.
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Do you feel the impatience is shown for all or only with people with problem first mindset and are not solution first?
