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SummaryEmma-Claire Shaw, the Lead Product Manager for Power Platform at DEFRA, shares her personal journey and insights into citizen development. She talks about what makes a good product manager, the challenges of managing products at a large scale, and the exciting new technologies in the Power Platform. Emma also highlights the importance of proper governance in Power Platform and how it helps citizen developers. She opens up about her own struggles with imposter syndrome and gives advice to others who might feel the same. Lastly, Emma discusses her upcoming speaking engagements and the shift towards a more technical focus within the Power Platform community.

Key Takeaways

• People Skills & Passion: Essential for product management.
• Strategic Scaling: Prioritization is key in large-scale management.
• AI Advancements: Power Platform’s AI simplifies building and enhances solutions.
• Governance: Vital for Power Platform’s secure development.
• Citizen Developer Support: Crucial for Power Platform’s success.
• Imposter Syndrome: Common but conquerable with self-trust and learning.
• Community Engagement: Sharing and learning through speaking and involvement.
• Technical Shift: Power Platform’s community is increasingly tech-oriented.

Special Thanks to

Emma-Claire Shaw for joining us for this episode! You can find their socials at:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawemmaclaire/

KenLikeFit for providing music for this episode - Find out more about him and listen to his music here

Resources mentioned in this episode

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KenLikeFit for providing music for this episode - [Find out more about him and listen to his music here](https://linktr.ee/kenlikefit)

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