Stage 1 · Lesson 8 of 8
Testing your fit with small real tasks
The cheapest way to choose is to try a small piece of each role's real work. For product management, interview three people about how they do something, such as booking a doctor or splitting bills. Then write one page on the problem you found.
For technical writing, write a (the front-page guide of a code project) or a for a classmate's project. Then watch someone follow it. For , build a tiny with a public and explain it in a five-minute talk or video.
Notice which task you want to repeat and which one you rushed. These tasks also become early portfolio material.
Common trapreading about roles for months instead of trying them for a weekend.
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Resources for this stage
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- GuideFreeSVPG Articles (Silicon Valley Product Group)
Silicon Valley Product Group
Short free essays on what the product role is for, from the author of Inspired