Track: Careers
Product Manager: one of the least well-defined roles in the computer industry, although quite popular nowadays. No two companies have the same description for this job title, and it can even vary widely within one company. Are they the CEO of the product (bleargh!)? Are they project managers wearing sneakers and hipster glasses? What do they do all day? Is this a business, marketing or technology role? Is this someone with a degree in engineering, or an MBA? What can make a software engineer want to become a product manager?