The best PMs I’ve worked with were HIGHLY technical, either in the same areas as the developers or in adjacent areas, like product design, or the domain of the product
PM for retail company did long stints in merchandising at Costco
PM for spreadsheet company was a former banking analyst
Most companies hire under qualified generalist PMs who have to learn everything about their market from scratch; it’s very challenging and prone to outright failure.
Hire fewer PMs, and make sure they bring a key skill to the table. Let Microsoft and Google train the juniors.
PM for retail company did long stints in merchandising at Costco
PM for spreadsheet company was a former banking analyst
Most companies hire under qualified generalist PMs who have to learn everything about their market from scratch; it’s very challenging and prone to outright failure.
Hire fewer PMs, and make sure they bring a key skill to the table. Let Microsoft and Google train the juniors.