Transition from software engineer to product management
Apr 19, 2021
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I am a software engineer focussed more on the front end technologies having an experience of 3 years. I have been certified for CSPO.
In my current company I have been working on development as well as I lead scrum activities of sprint planning, backlog refinements, Retrospective, writing user stories etc.
Which other certifications can I do to make my profile stronger to apply for a role in product management?
Thanks in advance :)
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Easiest way to get a PM job is at your current company
You should be asking “how do I become a PM with 3 years SWE experience”
Your options are:
1) internal transfer at current company
2) join another company as a SWE then do internal transfer (Microsoft is a good option)
3) Get a degree and try new grad path (RPM/APM)
4) Join a startup where they’ll give you experience as a PM.
You need at least 2years pm experience launching product to even get a pm interview. Also scrum Product owner != Product manager. Scrum Product owner is closing to program manager.
The role of a Product Owner is primarily giving the vision for the product to both internal & external customers. (Let’s ignore other areas they focus on)
A PM shares a similar role or function.
A PM can be a Product Owner. A Product Owner can be a PM.
Seriosuly why do you want to do get into a thankless soul sucking role?