How to Transition From Developer to a Product Manager Role
3 Step guide for taking the leap.
The product manager is quite a coveted post. Since the role lies at the intersection of design, development, and marketing, it makes sense that people in all these fields could possibly one day fit in the role. This doesn’t mean that the work of a PM is easy, but it can well act as a point in the career path of many professionals.
But not every Product Manager’s journey is the same. There are many different paths leading to the destination. Some people get a PM role right after an MBA. Some spend years starting in a developer role, growing to a senior developer to a team lead and finally moving to product manager. The same can be said about driven individuals in design, marketing, and other fields.
But both of the above paths either require a lot of money or a lot of time. I personally believe that if you are driven and have clarity in your mind, you can cut short this journey.
I started out as a Software Engineer at BinaryBoot right after graduating from college, spending more than a year working on different projects. The first few months in the role were highly exciting and to be honest, I learned more in the first 2–3 months than I did in my whole college life.
