9 Things I've Learned in My First Year as a Product Manager
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9 things I wish I knew about Product Management before I started By Lindsay Hunt
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Presentation for Rocky Mountain Product Camp - November 2013
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9 things I wish I knew about Product Management before I
startedBy Lindsay Hunt
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There is no “I” in Product Management
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PMs need strong views on what is right balanced with being open to new ideas
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PMs need to be ready to defend their views
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Sometimes you need to cut corners to ship
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Sometimes you need to cut corners to ship
The loudest customers are not always right
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Sometimes you need to cut corners to ship
PMs need to read between the lines to understand customers’ unmet needs
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PMs need MacGyver-like
skills
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PMs are the devil’s
advocate
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PM encompasses many things...
...but comes down to articulating and executing the future of the product