The hands-on product manager
can only say what has worked for me, but this is the process I recommend. It is based on company size: At zero to fifteen people, I wouldn’t worry about this dilemma, just stay heads down coding and building product. At fifteen to twenty people, you need to start the process of delegating your engineering responsibilities. The only way you’re going
... See moreAlex MacCaw • The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building
Scrappy and Self-Sufficient. Great product managers are action-oriented and passionate about delivering results. They will try to take care of what they can themselves, whether that’s gathering data or fixing typos in the product. This frees up developers from the more tedious tasks so they’ll be able to do more valuable work.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Jackie Bavaro • Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)
I spent 3 years being "the glue" as a Product Manager at my last company.
I was in every meeting, documenting everything, routing information, following up on tasks, feeling productive but making zero strategic impact.
Here's how I finally broke free (and you can too) 🧩... See more