At a startup, product management is everybody's job. There's neither the money available nor enough work to justify a dedicated product manager. At big compan

At a startup, product management is everybody's job. There's neither the money available nor enough work to justify a dedicated product manager. At big companies, managers will always be needed. Big companies that have tried to do away with managers have always learned that engineers are best left to do engineering and managers are best left to do managing.