Before considering the product manager path, let find out what it takes to be a good one.

1. The Path Of PM
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2. Why PM?

3. You are mini CEO
You are the boss You are manager
You are industry
expert Well paid
You sharp the product as you wish

4. What does a PM
do?*

5. Credit
In a nutshell!

6. Deliver
Your full time job is to constantly identifying
and resolving what the team needs in order
to deliver efficiently.

7. Own the product roadmap
This is on your hand, make sure no one else
touch it.

8. Manage product backlog
Anything unclear? Anything change? And
don’t forget priority!

9. Find the answers
Or collect them before they ask.

10. Take care of the team
Do you create a good environment for
people to work with each others?
Be aware of workload & output.

11. Take responsibility
Own any problem that didn’t mentioned
above.

12. So you think you
can be PM?

13. It doesn’t require you to be an expert in any
hard skill, but soft skills are extremely
important.

14. Communication
The goal is to quickly establish effective
working relationships with people.

15. Curiosity
Do you spend time on finding answers?
Is there any new interest product out there?

16. Be like a duck

17. Decisive
No decision no moving forward.

18. Flexible
Everything is different with new team or new
project.

19. Any advise?

20. Progress
“Mom, dad, are we there yet?”

21. Documentation
Prepare as much as you can.

22. Always ask “why” instead of “what”
The answer could lead to change the what.

23. QA
Keep them close.

24. Developer
Leave them alone as long as you can.

25. Make room for improvement
...as the project goes on.
Are you proud of the process?
Anything else could be automated?
Can you finish daily tasks in 2 hours?

26. Agenda
Why PM?
What does a PM do?
So you think you can be PM?
Any advise?