PMs are like Onions.The Growth Journey that is Career in Product Management
summary
Starts as an engineer in 2005, joins Google in 2007, and documents concrete skill jumps: adding curiosity to move from code to product, partnering with UX research, policy and SPD teams, and building Google Flights as a 0→1 effort that takes about five years before it feels like an “overnight” success. Argues product careers layer skills, sometimes leaving technical strengths behind, and highlights alternative paths from data analyst and domain expert driven by perseverance and living in the future.
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- 0:00Introduction to Noam Ben Haim and His Background
- 3:45Early Career as a Software Engineer
- 7:30Transition to Product Management
- 12:00The Importance of Curiosity in a PM’s Career
- 18:15Building Skills Through Layered Experiences
- 25:00Challenges and Lessons in Product Leadership
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