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Dear Devs: Your PM Is (Probably) Not Here to Ruin Your Life

on YouTube 16m
TalkinFrenchat Devoxx France 2026 · 2026-04-22..04-24· [soft-skills, career-development]

speaker

name:Rachel Dubois
links:none on file

resources

video:https://youtu.be/Z4y4EQsycx4
slides:none on file

summary

Explains why product managers change requirements and what “value” really means, showing developers how to communicate about product without compromising technical integrity. Covers concrete tactics and a short glossary for talking product, plus a suggested phrase to earn PM respect, with stories from both sides to turn friction into collaboration.

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chapters (9)

  1. 0:00Introduction
  2. 1:06Devs and PMs daily life
  3. 3:13Dev-PM misunderstandings
  4. 5:44PM uncertainty and bets
  5. 8:15Value in product development
  6. 11:24Late requirement changes
  7. 12:05Collaborate instead of suffer
  8. 13:51Building flexibility with options
  9. 14:54Better communication with drawings

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