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I want to answer technical questions without relying on my technical teams
Areesha Shaikh
May 25, 2024 • Est. Reading Time: 5 minutes
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As a new PM, there are occasions when I don't know enough or feel confident enough to answer all technical questions from stakeholders and I heavily rely on my development and R&D teams most of the time.
Answered by: Areesha
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Here’s what you can do to overcome your technical challenges as a beginner PM or PM intern 👇:
Be a part of every technical discussion 🖥️
Join every technical discussion or meeting related to your product to bridge this technical gap that hinders you from understanding the product to its core.
Initially, you may not understand anything at all 🤡. Things will get above your head but as you listen and correlate them with your current knowledge and understanding, you will grasp every detail easily.
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Listen carefully to every single person in the meeting. Pay attention even if you do not understand a single tech word.
Ask questions vigorously 🧠
It is very important to ask questions to make your learning stronger.
Leaning on your development and R&D teams is a strength, not a weakness. Use this as a learning opportunity and ask your technical teams to explain the technical aspects in simpler terms.
Over time, you'll gain a broader understanding and feel more confident answering future questions.
I was in the same situation as you and trust me this tip worked wonders for me. Today, I’m quite aware and confident about the technical aspects of my product and can handle most of the technical questions myself. 🔥
Build your technical knowledge 📔
Equip yourself with technical learnings from good sources. This helps you become smarter at your tech job. 😎
The best tip is to create a dedicated learning routine apart from your work schedule.
Understand how engineers and developers work at your company, and what programming languages and software they use to build different features in your product.
If not, go learn that new technical lingo you heard that day! Whenever you come across any, make sure you take note of it, so you can later learn about it.
Go online and look for learning materials and sources to learn these technical terms or programs to build strong technical foundations as a product manager. 🚀
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Talk with your manager 🗣️
I can’t iterate this enough. As a beginner PM or PM intern, you must utilize your senior PM or reporting manager to the fullest.
You need to make your first PM job impactful for future growth.
Get clarity on the technical and non-technical aspects of your product and understand the what, why, and how behind these features.
Understand the product’s vision and strategy and understand why and how they’re building a feature a certain way.
How does it help?
Gives you a deep understanding of your product in and out, both technically and non-technically.
Answer technical questions from stakeholders more confidently, without relying on your development, R&D, or engineering teams.
Improve your overall understanding of how technical products function and what technical limitations you must think of while building tech-heavy products.
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Cya!
Areesha❤️
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