PinnedIs the Classic Product Management Role Obsolete? Skills for Transitioning to a Technical PM in AIUnderstanding the shift in product management roles The decline of traditional product management There’s been a noticeable trend in the tech industry: traditional product management (PM) is giving way to technical product management. According to Glassdoor, technical PMs’ average salary in 2023 is $155k, while it is $132k for traditional PMs. …Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Sep 1Are Product Managers the Future Founders? A Side-by-Side Comparison Between PMs and Startup FoundersMany folks have asked me if the PM experience is a stepping stone to entrepreneurship, especially with the rising trend of PMs becoming founders. Having worn both hats — as a product manager and a startup founder — I can intimately relate to the unique challenges and joys each role…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Aug 22Navigating Office Friendships: Who Says Coworkers Can’t be Friends?According to a recent research, over 9 in 10 people said friendships at work impact their willingness to stay at a company, while only 2 in 10 say they have a “best friend” at work. In today’s crazy-busy work world, true friendships seem like a luxury. Yet, beyond all the…Work5 min readWork5 min read
Oct 4, 2022How to be Happy as a Founder or CEO — Six Small Things that Founders and CEOs can do Daily to Promote Mental HealthElon Musk once said in an interview, “Starting a company is like eating glass and staring into the abyss. You have to do lots of things you don’t like.” As a founder myself, my thoughts totally resonate with Elon’s. Although the previous year of startup experience has been exhilarating, it…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Sep 27, 2022First-Time Founders, Be Mindful of Your Student Mindset — How I Overcame my Imposter Syndrome as a First-Time FounderUnlike serial founders, first-time founders are usually not favored by venture capitalists (VCs) due to their lack of startup experience, even when they are sometimes much more experienced in their field than serial founders. As a first-time founder myself, I suffered from imposter syndrome to quite some extent during the…Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read
Aug 18, 2022Why Product Management May Not Be the Right Career for YouBesides salary and career growth, what else should you consider before pursuing a product management career? — As someone who has worked at multiple tech companies as a product manager (PM), I always get questions on how to get a product manager job or how a software engineer can transition into a product manager role. When I ask people why they are interested in product management, they…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
Mar 28, 2022How to Achieve Optimal Concentration — What You Know About Concentration is WrongDespite being such a hot topic, concentration is rarely achieved. You might have read a number of books that talk about muting your phone while you work or how to avoid multitasking and get one thing done at a time. Nothing is wrong with those concentration tips, but they share…Productivity6 min readProductivity6 min read
