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Absolutely 100%. As a senior dev, I’m fairly decent at considering actual customer problems, business need, and the product roadmap for the near future. Start t
by actually_a_dog 5y ago
Absolutely 100%. As a senior dev, I’m fairly decent at considering actual customer problems, business need, and the product roadmap for the near future. Start talking about the market as a whole, cultural shifts, and all that jazz, and I’m in very deep and probably reduced to treading water. I suppose that makes me an okay-ish ersatz PM, which has been good enough for me thus far. Unfortunately, the career path of a dev doesn’t seem to reward going very deep into PM type stuff, so I’m probably going to progress fairly slowly on that axis. :/
- Gareth321 5y agoIf you enjoy that part of the business you can always just apply for a PM/PO role. Thing is, it's a really hard job, and most people don't enjoy being the business whipping boy. Much of my job is saying no to things which have demonstrable value, because there are many other things which have demonstrably higher value. Said stakeholders see the world through their departmental lens, and expanding their vision takes a lot of effort. Often it doesn't work at all. This makes me the bad guy. On the flip side, I've worn many hats and it feels like one of the most impactful places to be in a business. I get to shape what we build, and see it to completion. Very satisfying, but not easy.
- aldebran 5y agoWell PMs who used to be devs like you end up being very effective in my experience. They really ‘get it’. Add in high agency and you get a very potent person the team can rally behind.