Stage 1 · Lesson 6 of 8
Who does well in each role
Each role rewards a different temperament. Product management suits people who like making decisions without all the facts. They enjoy talking to many kinds of people.
They can also cope with being blamed when things go wrong, even without full control. Technical writing suits people who like understanding systems deeply and enjoy structure and clarity. They are happy working on detail for long stretches.
suits people who like to build and teach in public and enjoy community. They can cope with being visible and with switching between tasks often. None of this is fixed, but be honest about your energy. Whatever drains you every day becomes the job.
Common trapchoosing by prestige or pay alone, then discovering the daily work is the part you dislike.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeDeveloperRelations.com (DevRelCon)
Hoopy (DevRelCon)
Free guides on what developer relations is and whether you need to be a developer to do it