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Re:Ask HN: Transition from developer into PM or product owne... by brunooliv on Friday November 25, 2022 @05:08AM (#33740957)
Do you like to solve people-problems or computer-problems? I mean, from a really black-or-white style lens, this is what it all boils down to. People problems like managing teams and/or being part of meetings where the future direction of a product is discussed, market-fit evaluated and re-evaluated, decisions are made on what to do next, exercising diplomacy, seeking consensus etc, etc... I mean, all these aspects or at least a combination of these together with the technical aspects, will be much more prominent when in a PM role than a backend developer, so, essentially, choose according to what you like or want to do.

An important point: don't see it as a "should I consider it or stay a BE developer?" kind of thing. If you accept the PM role, even if it means more money, the skill sets and responsibilities will be completely different so be aware of that too.

Re:Ask HN: Transition from developer into PM or product owne... by the_only_law on Friday November 25, 2022 @11:40AM (#33744113)
> Do you like to solve people-problems or computer-problems?

Tbh even as a developer I feel I get stick solving the former much more than the latter.