Always transition from Engineer to PM, not the other way round.
Why?
Learning the business nuances, business/user first thinking can be learnt easily and applied.
But learning how to implement a logic in code and understanding the dependencies of various systems is not easily learnable. Also involves the crux of different language learning.
pm that knows enigneering
Powerful combo
Answer is obvious mate. And it's already in motion. Everyone knows current product management breed is a messed up ...
Question to all the software engineers.
What are some traits of the best PMs you have worked with - could be a behavioural aspect / work ethic / knowledge of the domain etc.
Let's face it. In some company (read mine) they are the gatekeepers of all things roadmap, obviousness, communication between engineers and business. While in some companies they are nothing but a left over thought acting no more than a ...
