The problem with product managers in most companies is entirely one of heavy (I'd even say stupid) processes. Their job is to interact with customers, figure ou

The problem with product managers in most companies is entirely one of heavy (I'd even say stupid) processes. Their job is to interact with customers, figure out their most pressing needs, and get them across to the development team. They should not act like they manage the dev team, nor should everything revolve around discussions with PMs. PMs should prioritize the backlog and trust devs to get the job done and devs should trust PMs to prioritize things correctly. Discussion should only happen when something is unclear. Importantly, devs can and should prioritize technical tasks over user stories and PMs need to accept that.