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Re:The highest paid workers in Silicon Valley are product ma... by ryandrake on Monday October 15, 2018 @03:03PM (#18222664)
(was a product manager, now a project manager but could move back to my old role pretty easily)

I came over to the dark side from software development. Was tired of implementing other people’s bad ideas and convinced product leadership at my company that I could be an idea guy myself (along with all the other footwork and juggling you need to do as a PM). So it was an internal transfer. I think the good PMs have strong hands-on “actual development” backgrounds. I realize this is a self-serving opinion, too.

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Re:The highest paid workers in Silicon Valley are product ma... by shostack on Monday October 15, 2018 @04:19PM (#18223302)
What made you then decide to switch to project management?
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Re:The highest paid workers in Silicon Valley are product ma... by ryandrake on Monday October 15, 2018 @08:40PM (#18225450)
An opportunity came up and I thought I’d try it. The jury is still out but I think the role fits me better—project management seems to be more execution oriented than creative idea-generating. I’m also a big believer of being a generalist, so any opportunity to wear a new hat is welcome!
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