Re: Anyone know of tech writers that became program/product managers?

Subject: Re: Anyone know of tech writers that became program/product managers?
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:34:52 -0700


On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 11:28 -0700, Amanda A wrote:
> Randomly networked my way to an interview next week for a position as a
> program manager and would rather not screw it up... would love to hear from
> anyone who knows about this stuff!

I've been there and done that a couple of times. The exact definition of
a product manager varies with the company, but the position is often a
pivotal one. Good product managers need to have both detailed technical
knowledge of the product or product line and an understanding of the
market. This dual role often means that a product manager is in the
position of explaining technical and marketing people to each other. It
can be a suitable role for a former technical writer because a writer
often has a similar position, especially in a small company.

Did you have any specific questions?
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