"How do I become a product manager?" is a common question of those looking to get into the field, quickly followed by "Once I become a product manager, how can I become a good one?" This panel from ProductCamp St. Louis (April 2012) presented the perspective of several different product management professionals, describing how they "became" product managers, and what advice they have to those interested in becoming product managers or those current product managers looking to succeed. The presenters bring different perspectives given their different backgrounds prior to product management -- including sales, technology, design -- as well as the varying amount of time spent in product management roles -- from 1-2 years to well over a decade.