This article is featured in the Skiplevel newsletter where I answer questions directly from the tech community about leveling up their technical skills and communicating with engineers. Q: How do I build trust quickly as a product manager in an engineering-led organization (i.e. Engineering Directors have the final say)? …

This article is featured in the Skiplevel newsletter where I answer questions directly from the tech community about leveling up their technical skills and communicating with engineers. Q: How do I build and sustain a feedback loop with internal teams (e.g. executives, engineering, design/UI/UX, customer support, insights/research, data science/ML, sales)…

This article is featured in the Skiplevel newsletter where I answer questions directly from the tech community about technical knowledge and communicating with engineers. Q: My dev team and I disagree on the choice of third-party video editor to adopt for a new feature we’re building. The [video platform] I…

ChatGPT is blowing up right now and there’s a lot of social posts and articles floating around on how to use it for product management, but wondering if you had ideas for how to use it for working with devs specifically or becoming more technical? …

I am curious to know about the traits of the best PM you ever worked with — what set them apart? On the flip side, what about the most difficult PM you ever worked with — what were the biggest challenges? — Asked by Product Manager @ SAP Dear PM…

I’ve been a PM for 6 years. Due to the recent layoffs I’ve been thinking about how to make myself more valuable for employers. I don’t want to be a developer but I love working with devs and figuring out how things work so I want to start transitioning into…

“How do I future-proof my role as a PM to ensure that my capabilities/contributions are keeping up with the evolving best practices in engineering and expectations of my PM role?” — Asked by a BizDev manager at Brillio Dear BizDev manager, Well, first things first, let’s define “future-proof” to mean…

While product managers focus on the customer problem and solution (the what, the why, and what the customer experience should be), the core focus of engineering is the technical implementation details. These are two completely different perspectives. Bridging this gap is essential but it can be a messy process and…

Important Note: This article contains core technical terms and concepts in data, deployment, and software engineering that you’ll need prior knowledge of. If you’re unfamiliar with these fundamental terms and concepts, consider getting technical training through Skiplevel.co. Why is understanding data processing important for product managers? As a product manager, you’ve likely heard the terms data and business analytics…