How do you convey the importance of product management to engineering leaders who have never worked with product managers?

You show impact, not theory. Engineers will value you if you do that.For example:Better onboarding → higher activation → real revenue impactCleaner API design → fewer sup...

I wouldn’t start by trying to sell product management. I’d start with a roadshow.Sit down with engineering leaders and do two things:Explain how you think about product, ...

A great product manager starts not by convincing people of value, but by listening and exploring problems faced by their customers and team members. So, start with unders...

Product Manager position could be optional. A team building a software product will have someone fulfilling a product manager role either way.Who will take accountability...

PMs are able to help engineers with: talking to all different types of customers and prospects, so that we constantly have informed/holistic insights into most impactful...

I have never worked for a company that didn't have product managers. However, if I were in a position where I needed to convey the importance of product management to eng...

Rare is the engineering leader today who has never worked with product managers. The issue is that sometimes they misunderstand what modern product management looks like:...

I’ve definitely been in this situation—where the engineering leader is sharp, experienced, and maybe even skeptical about what value a PM adds. And honestly? I start with...

Show-and-Tell: Start with a small, well-defined project where a PM can work closely with an engineer or two to demonstrate the value of the role and achieve some early wi...