I've worked in less than 10 person companies that split that role for a reason, it leads to far more effective development and better products. A project manag

I've worked in less than 10 person companies that split that role for a reason, it leads to far more effective development and better products. A project manager's key role is to save money on developers. It's a hugely cost efficient role when done well. A product manager's job is to ensure the product meets customer needs/requirements. Having them do menial tasks to remove roadblocks for developers is totally orthogonal to their most important tasks.