What are the required hard skills for a product manager?
Also is it a plus for a product manager to know how to read code?
1 Answer
Shopify VP of Product • February 9
Answered another question about hard skills. I don't think its generally necessary for PMs to read code but I do think it is important for you to understand the concept/principles. An overview would be very helpful in making you a good partner to your other more technical peers. It also helps when talking through any blockers or considerations to keep in mind.
1582 Views
Top Product Management Mentors
Tanguy Crusson
Atlassian Head of Product, Jira Product Discovery
JJ Miclat
Zendesk Director of Product Management
Reid Butler
Cisco Director of Product Management
Victor Dronov
Atlassian Group Product Manager, Trello Enterprise
Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product
Natalia Baryshnikova
Atlassian Head of Product, Enterprise Strategy and Planning
Mike Flouton
GitLab VP, Product
Tom Alterman
Notable Head of Product
Laurent Gibert
Unity Director of Product Management
Saikat Paul
Asana Head of Product Operations
Related Questions
What are mistakes product managers make when trying to get buy in for their roadmap that end up damaging stakeholder relationships?What are the most important soft and hard skills Product Managers can build to become successful in their field going forward?How have you dealt with possible overlaps between Product Managers, Business Owners and Marketing?There is often a huge emphasis on analytical skills, instead of UX skills, when it comes to product management job descriptions. What role does UX play in product management?What real world experience and skillset do your product org look for in potential candidates?How can I navigate a situation where I am frequently assigned project management tasks rather than product management responsibilities, and where there seems to be a lack of emphasis on product vision and impact-based product building?