Primary Product Manager

For product managers, the basic quality requirements are very important. For entry-level product managers, there are often a variety of problems. The article, written by Wulei, a map product manager, describes his own personal experience. The development of the product manager's path to express their views, can let those who want to do product managers better positioning. The following is Wulei's readme.

My personal product work history of the point of view of the small text was forwarded by colleagues, in the feedback of the website received some of the products have a strong interest in the new people's advice, I roughly sorted out a few of my own answers to share out, and the king for mutual encouragement. The content is purely personal humble opinion, if contrary to your view, but also please understand.

What is the relationship between the Product manager and the project manager?

The project manager is responsible for the established project objectives, generally have a more fixed project flow can follow, step-by-step to ensure the smooth completion of the task. Product Manager In addition to the need to have the project process organizational capacity, but also to give product vitality, let the product "running" up, after all, the product service object is a person. In fact, the work content is so many, the two division of labor, the focus is slightly different, the common goal is to complete both sides agree with the product project objectives.

In a team where product managers coexist with project managers (not all teams have such staffing), product managers are responsible for thinking and grasping product positioning, design, and functional expectations. The project manager is responsible for supporting the implementation of all the design of the product manager, and coordinating all the resources for the implementation of the product (research and development, UI design resources, various backend services and interfaces, etc.) a bit like the relationship between producer and director in the film crew.

"LZ, are you a part-time self-study undergraduate course?" Did you get any job discrimination when you were looking for a full-time education?

Almost all "formal" companies in the recruitment of graduates will generally require a "orthodox", hoping to recruit famous university students. Of course, the first job the graduates get should be treated well.

I worked part-time and had a general education, so I didn't get the first chance of getting a salary. But there should be no smart company that can discriminate against those who are able to get airborne, so you can discriminate against "regular" companies by working on their own work experience.

"Study software engineering major, after walking to make products this road now need to learn what kind of knowledge?"

The so-called walking products this road ...

In fact, the product of the "road" there is no road, these years to go more people, but also the product of this "road." There should be no professional and personnel in Chinese universities to specialize in products, because graduates are not suitable for products. The major that graduates learn, whether it is software engineering or visual design, can not become the choice to do product work requirements, I think now will graduate whether a senior or three students, as long as there are interested in this area can choose to do products, and you have learned the professional knowledge of your products will have an impact on the work and role. I also look forward to a variety of professional students can join the ranks of product managers.

Product personnel are generally in the accumulation of knowledge in practice, does not belong to the cramming type.

The knowledge that should be used in practice:

Technology-Related: languages (you know), don't need to be in-depth, but need to know what they can do to help you achieve.

Design class Related: Look at some of the same mature product products, and designers, experienced teachers on specific issues more exchanges, improve the basic design aesthetic and interactive experience.

Other: Music, reading, cooking, gardening? A Dota? (Learning to live a happy life is a great benefit to the mental adjustment of product personnel)

Knowledge and attitude coexist, knowledge in the living environment can be imperceptibly learned, professional attitude needs their own independent thinking.

How do primary products choose jobs when they have an offer from several companies?

The company that attracts you to the interview believes you are also considered, unless you cast a wide net and accidentally won the bid, it can only show that your personal charm is good! The company that offers you an offer should be generally accepted in the interview process or think you have the potential to cultivate.

I personally suggest that you select an offer to consider the following:

1, the company's corporate culture is not what you know and like;

2, do not recommend because like what products to pursue the product of the company or department, the surface and behind may be bad days;

3, pay level, this is an important and unimportant part of the high pay show that the company attaches importance to you, the low salary does not mean you poor.

4, the account, the company address, reimbursement benefits should not be considered as a very important factor, unless graduation is ready to marry.

5, if none of the above can help you to make a choice, that really will throw steel coins son, let it be. The first time is really not so important. Life to do not know which to cast a good tyre, think of the day they want, step by step in that direction. Believe that the current experience of the product people have job-hopping experience, as if farmers can not grow a lifetime of vegetables, bartender can not be a lifetime adjustment of a wine, we want to change is not the product itself, to change the lives of people:)