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Finding Your True Career IMPACT Within the Product Field

ProductPlan

Anyone in product for a few years quickly notices no fixed definition of product management from one company to another. Some view Product as an equal peer to Marketing, Sales, and Engineering, while others tuck it away under a VP of Product Marketing or a CTO. Are you a great mentor or a devoted protégé?

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Q&A with Neil Rahilly, VP Product and Design, on product strategy, team composition, and customer feedback

Mixpanel

So what you’re looking for is actually the most narrow definition of those things, the most narrow definition of types of companies, and users, and problems that you want to go solve. And when you start out you always need mentors. But strategy is all about focus and finding ways to not compete.

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Q&A with Neil Rahilly, VP Product and Design, on product strategy, team composition, and customer feedback

Mixpanel

So what you’re looking for is actually the most narrow definition of those things, the most narrow definition of types of companies, and users, and problems that you want to go solve. And when you start out you always need mentors. But strategy is all about focus and finding ways to not compete.