Ask HN: What's it like transitioning from SWE to PM?

Re:Ask HN: What's it like transitioning from SWE to PM? by rkk3 on Thursday February 03, 2022 @11:30AM (#30194508)

> What was the biggest surprise?

PM's make significantly less & are significantly less in demand

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Re:Ask HN: What's it like transitioning from SWE to PM? by cwitty88 on Thursday February 03, 2022 @11:32AM (#30194537)

Idk about significantly less. Based on some research I've done, they make less, but nothing that I can't live comfortably with. Also just because something is in demand doesn't mean that I enjoy doing it still.

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Re:Ask HN: What's it like transitioning from SWE to PM? by melony on Thursday February 03, 2022 @12:24PM (#30195426)

You are competing with both engineers and the MBA pool for the same job. The number of PMs roles available are a fraction of the number of engineering opportunities. The good APM roles at top companies are saturated with applicants and the average ones pay a fraction of what software engineering pays.

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