Full Stack Journey 033: Transitioning From Engineering To Product Management

In episode 31 of the Full Stack Journey, Scott talked with Yasmin Rajabi (yasminnx13 on Twitter) at Puppet about the Bolt task automation tool.
As it turns out, Yasmin recently made a career transition of her own.
In this episode, Yasmin re-joins Scott to talk about her switch from an engineering role to product management.
Scott and Yasmin’s conversation touches on topics like:

* What drew Yasmin to a role in product management?
* Which technical skills translated well from engineering to product management?
* The new skills Yasmin needed to learn
* Some of the trade-offs of the career transition
* What listeners considering a role in product management should think about

While Scott and Yasmin’s discussion focuses on her switch from engineering to product management, there are a lot of great points in the episode that can apply to many different career decisions and situations.
Have a listen and let us know what you think!
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Show Links:
Full Stack Journey 031: Using Bolt For Task Automation With Yasmin Rajabi – Packet Pushers
Yasmin Rajabi on Twitter