I am The Product Manager
Of the various hats I have worn all these years - founder, Sales guy, Deployment Specialist, Level 1 and Level 2 Support, DevOps, Cheque depositor - I have come to realize I was a Product Manager all along - right from the get go. Putting a label on what you do is extremely important. It helps you define the job you do, appreciate it, read more on it and helps you improve on that particular skill. If you are the guy/girl in charge of making the Product among the Founding Team - you are the Product Manager. Say it out aloud - " I am the Product Manager" . The fate of your entire Startup lies in your decisions. All other designations - CEO, CTO, Director, Co-Founder all are important - for the outside world and your team-mates - but nothing is as critical as the “Product Manager” hat you are wearing now. Strap the Product Manager Hat tight. When I gave Sales demo - I was not trying to get a Cheque out of the customer. I was listening to their pain points, and my mind was fran...