Misc.Jan 20
Microsoftraju kaju

PMs calling themselves builders

WTF are PMs calling themselves builders on LinkedIn. They don't build shit. Engineers build. PMs are assistants. It's like a CEOs secretary taking credit for the business. What nonsense.

Apple MacGamer Jan 20

PMs are glorified secretaries. Especially in companies with separate product management and design.

Amazon hweR50 Jan 20

😀😀

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halahkk Jan 20

Ok then dun tell PM to give you requirements. Go build it builders!

Amazon crzyphtnzz Jan 20

PM spotted! You know you don't "create" the requirements by yourself, right?

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halahkk Jan 20

We create requirements by talking to customers and work with designers. We don’t say engineers are useless because they are part of the feedback group. Why do engineers think they are the only one who do the work?

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Amazon meowyeow Jan 20

PMs also deal with engineers so they don’t have to deal with each other 😂

Microsoft (ง'̀-'́)ง. Jan 20

The one thing I need my PM to do is go talk to the other PMs, but they never do 🤦‍♀️

PayPal palpandi Jan 20

Yawn. Another day, another idiot with a massive tool up his rear

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Microsoft raju kaju OP Jan 20

I don't get why leadership doesn't cut the job function altogether

Booking.com CapybaraBK Jan 20

Because leadership are also empire building. In fact, most job positions are irrelevant. Look at some hfts and startups, they do more with 10x/100x less headcount than some big orgs.

Amazon meowyeow Jan 20

Yes. Engineers are the actual laborers who lay brick upon brick to build a beautiful temple…or an abhorrent eyesore made to torture souls. PMs are not needed. Raise interest rates to 10% and let engineers make all decisions.

Meta 20232024 Jan 20

Well, the actual builders are the keyboard keys and the mouse clicks. Everyone else is just a medium to get them pressed.

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Microsoft raju kaju OP Jan 20

100%. PM is an irrelevant function. Not sure why companies/ senior leaders don't remove it altogether

Amazon crzyphtnzz Jan 20

Not paid more.

Google booleannn Jan 20

Of course they are builders. They build empires