Liron Deutsch

AMA: Product Management Leader, Liron Deutsch on Product Management Career Path

May 19 @ 9:00AM PT
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Would you advise non-technical PM’s joining a coding bootcamp?
I’m currently looking for new opportunities and I find that when it comes to the final stages of the recruiting process, PMs with more technical skills get the role.
Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
TLDR: Probably not. The gap most non-technical PMs need to close is not about writing code. It is about understanding how systems work, and that is a different thing enti...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
That's very true, AI is getting very good at the things we used to call hard PM skills. PRDs, data analysis, competitive research, synthesis from user interviews. If your...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
First and foremost: no ego. The PMs who struggle are almost never the ones who lack a specific skill. They are the ones who are not coachable. I want people who are genui...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
Honestly, for me it has always come down to three things: what do I want to learn right now, where is the work most interesting, and where can I make the most impact? Ove...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
From personal experience, the Senior to Principal or Group PM transition is one of the hardest in this career. Not only because the craft gets harder, but because the rul...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
TLDR: There is no single right path. Depth has value, but so does range. What matters most is staying energised, continuing to learn, and understanding where you do your ...
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Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
Honestly, UX researchers can make some of the best PMs. The single most important thing a product manager does is stay deeply connected to customers and users, understand...
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Can a project manager transition to a product manager and how would they do that?
I'm a senior project manager assessing options for next career steps.
Liron Deutsch
Product Management LeaderMay 19
TLDR: Yes, absolutely. Project management is actually one of the better springboards into product. The craft is transferable. The mindset shift is the hard part.Product m...
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