27. Good Product Manager Vs Bad Product Manager According To Ben Horowitz

Learnings notes from this episode:   Good product managers Know the market, the product and the competition Take full responsibility for the success of the product Marketing counterparts to the engineering manager Feel good when they figure out WHAT, i.e. what problem they are solving for the user   Bad product managers Have lots of excuses Feel good when they figure out HOW, i.e. how to build the product. That's not the PM's job, it's the engineers'   Here are the books Sophia mentions in this episode: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Zero to One by Peter Thiel  Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson  Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built  The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman The Startup of You by Reid Hoffman    Say hi to Sophia on Twitter    Get your FREE guide on how to go from idea to app.   To join our weekly expert masterclasses, access learning notes and our unique professional community, join the Tech for Non-Techies membership community. As a community member, you'll get: Weekly live masterclasses with global experts Mini-course on how to go from idea to live app Supportive Online Community Library of masterclasses Monthly live coaching with Sophia Matveeva, tech entrepreneur & Chicago Booth MBA Exclusive Resources & Perks Learn more and sign up at https://www.techfornontechies.co/membership