5 Things Engineers Wish Product Managers Did More Often - Follow Up Story
Small shifts in product manager habits help teams move faster and build the right product
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This week’s backstory is about working with engineering:
What Prompted This Article?
The relationship between a product manager and engineering is a crucial one. Both are heavily invested in the product's success.
I was delighted when Alex Ponomarev asked about a collaboration. I was curious about what engineers think about builder PMs.
Alex volunteered to write about his real-world experiences with product managers. I was looking forward to seeing what an engineering leader valued from product managers.
He wrote about 5 collaboration habits that lead to better products.
What blew my mind on Alex’s advice: it can apply to any stakeholder. Replace “Engineering” with “Sales” or “Marketing,” and the advice holds up.
And Alex’s shared engagement model works with waterfall, agile or builder PM modes of product development.
My own tries at these techniques are spotty. I wasn’t sure if engineering or other stakeholders wanted this type of engagement.
Alex sees value in product manager engagement like this.
