How to become a Product Manager
Becoming a Product Manager is an in-demand career
path. It
requires deep expertise in Product Management and a
strong network to carry you along. Here are some resources to help you on your journey.
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Why should you become a
Product Manager?
Demand for experts in Product Management is growing rapidly. Companies are
looking for people with deep expertise in the field of Product Management to help
them
build their products and services.
As a result, Product Managers are in high demand and command high salaries. According to leading
sources,
the median salary for a Product Manager is $110,000 and a
senior Product Manager can earn up to $150,000. Even entry-level
positions can command great salaries.
No wonder that interest in a career in Product Management is growing rapidly.
Explore the
resources below to learn more about how to become a Product Manager.
The Product Management must-reads you shouldn't miss.
Key articles and posts of industry experts can help you get a better
picture of what you are getting into.
In our opinion, these are some must-reads you really shouldn't
miss.
Jason Fried: One door at a time
Jason Fried's Basecamp is one of the most successful independent product business of the last 20 years and when there's something to read, one should better look closely.
It's easy to think that as a product manager you need to know what to do from day one, but Jason argues differently here: It is OK to take it all one step at a time, before trying to become the greatest.
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Harvard Biz Review: What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager
There's no such thing as a typical product manager. Most great product managers come from their own background in design, engineering or marketing to claim the position.
So, if there was an end-to-end PM school, what would they need to teach? Customer interviews, feature roadmapping, resource allocation. All the things you should have at least a look at are in here.
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Alex Mitchell: Ways to Stand Out in the PM Job Market
It's hard to stand out in the PM job market. Product management is an attractive career and there aren't all that many positions out there. So, it's all about improving your odds.
Alex shows us seven ways how to improve our profile and level up our skills to claim that dream job of ours.
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Opportunities and projects in the Product Management
space.
In the end, advancing your career is all about getting the right
opportunities at the right time and
a
good portion of luck.
These are some interesting things going on in
the Product Management space and you
probably don't want to miss them.
IndieHackers: Build your own product
Building your very own product puts you on the radar of any product-focused organization hiring managers, designers and engineers. Going from nothing to something requires and builds top-notch prioritization skills, the ability to stay scrappy and shows that you can get things done.
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Join an early-stage organization
To get your foot in the door and make a difference, early-stage startups and businesses are exactly the way to go.
While the risk may be higher than at FAANG and other established businesses, you can also quickly build a lot more ownership and extend your portfolio in these companies.
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