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When you are stuck managing the a legacy products that are not a priority for top line growth. How do one work with C-suite and displace oneself internally to work on the growth-focused areas of product?

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  1. Derek Ferguson
    Derek Ferguson

    GitLab Group Product Manager • 10mo

    I've been there. It's not easy to be the PM for a legacy product with declining value. But, it is possible to reposition yourself. It requires some hard work and strategic positioning, but it is possible. Make the legacy product boring (in a good way): Automate everything possible, document thoroughly, and train a junior PM or technical PM to handle day-to-day. Show leadership you've made it sustainable with minimal oversight. Even if you can't find a more junior PM to take over, it shows that y ...Read More

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