Ask HN: As a Product Manager, what can I do to make my engineers' lives easier? As a PM, I believe that one of the things that I should focus on making my engineers’ lives easier. I care deeply about our engineers not having a shitty experience with me as the PM on the project. For example: - I never set meeting times with my engineers that will interrupt their working flow (I love PG’s “Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule” essay) - I always try to clearly explain the “why” of what we’re doing, provide detailed designs/documentation, and remove any blockers when any arise - When possible, I try not to force engineering shortcuts or trade-offs. I prefer that we build features or systems that are well-tested and clean What have the best PMs you’ve worked with done to make your life as an engineer easier? |