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# So You Want To Be A Product Manager
- URL: https://www.producttalk.org/so-you-want-to-be-a-product-manager/
- Published: 2012-09-06T18:45:49.000Z
- Updated: 2012-09-06T18:45:49.000Z
- Author: Teresa Torres
- Tags: Hiring / Getting Hired, #Product Talk Article, #Migrated-1754082004912, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-08-01 21:00

Overwhelmingly, the top product-related question I see on Quora, LinkedIn, and Twitter is how do you become a product manager. Product managers come from all walks of life. There is no single path to your first product role. Seeing this question so often led me to write quite a few posts on the topic. I'm wrapping up over a month of posts aimed at helping people make the transition to product roles.

If you are an aspiring product person, the following posts will help you showcase your product-related skills:

- [You Don't Need Experience To Be A Product Manager](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/07/you-dont-need-experience-to-become-a-product-manager/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [Gain Product Management Experience By Starting Right Now](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/07/gain-product-management-experience-by-starting-right-now/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [To Portfolio Or Not To Portfolio](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/to-portfolio-or-not-to-portfolio/?ref=producttalk.org)

If you've worked to showcase your skills and you are now ready to start the job hunt, these posts will help you get your foot in the door:

- [You'll Never Be A Product Manager There](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/youll-never-be-a-product-manager-there-choosing-the-right-companies/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [Dear Product Manager, Nobody Is Looking At Your Resume](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/dear-product-manager-nobody-is-looking-at-your-resume/?ref=producttalk.org)

If you've already managed to land an interview, be sure to review these questions before your interview:

- [4 Questions I Always Ask When Interviewing Product Managers](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/06/4-questions-i-always-ask-when-interviewing-product-managers/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [The Most Common Mistakes People Make In Product Manager Interviews](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/09/the-most-common-mistakes-people-make-in-product-manager-interviews/?ref=producttalk.org)

If you learn best by example, take a look at these interviews with people who recently moved into product roles:

- [Oded Korczyn: On Becoming a Product Manager](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/oded-korczyn-on-becoming-a-product-manager/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [Mastering the Product Manager Job Search With Colin Murphy](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/mastering-the-product-manager-job-search-with-colin-murphy/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [Moving From Engineering to Product Management With Zaz Harris](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/moving-from-engineering-to-product-management-with-zaz-harris/?ref=producttalk.org)
- [Moving From User Experience to Product With Laura Klein](http://teresatorres.com/producttalk/2012/08/moving-from-user-experience-to-product-with-laura-klein/?ref=producttalk.org)

There's no reason why you can't start working toward your first product role today.