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AA173 - Product Manager Specializations: Pros, Cons & Navigating Your Career Path


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In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando explore the trend of product management specializations.

We discuss the various types of specializations emerging, the factors driving this trend, and the pros and cons for both product managers and organizations.

We also share practical advice on how to navigate your product management career path amidst the pressure to specialize.

Whether you're a product manager feeling overburdened or an organization considering specialized PM roles, tune in for insights to help you make informed decisions.

0:00 Podcast Intro
0:11 Topic Intro: PM Specializations
1:53 Types of Specialization
4:14 More Examples
5:51 How Did We Get Here?
9:11 Scope Creep + Lack of Support
11:04 Agile Contributions, or Not
12:10 Future Podcast: Adding People and Teams
12:54 Technology Specialization
14:33 Changing Tech Stacks/Skills
16:30 Unburdening Yourself, Preview Edition
17:59 Pros & Cons
20:28 Pros of Not Specializing
23:04 Corporate is Weird
23:49 Context Switching
25:52 Autonomy of Leadership
26:52 Choosing to Specialize
30:04 Build Support Structures
31:40 Justifying Promotions
33:37 Final Reactions
35:07 Wrap-Up


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