How do you decide if you should follow the IC PM path or the people leader PM path?
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HubSpot Director of Product • 1y
I think the most important thing when you're trying to decide your career path or a path in Product Management is to really understand two things1) is what are the paths ...
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Volley VP of Product • 1y
The great news is that you don't typically need to make this decision early in your career; you can gradually explore both paths to determine which suits you best.The spl...
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Carta Sr. Director of Product Management | Formerly Salesforce, MuleSoft, Apple • 4y
Different folks would enjoy different things e.g. if you are an introvert -- the IC track might be more suitable as you will be spending a good chunk of your time creatin...
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Care Solace Chief Product Officer | Formerly Headspace, Ginger, LinkedIn • 2y
Understand if your skills and interest align with the path:IC: Become a topic expert, typically going deep in more technical topics e.g. you really love doing SEOs or hea...
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