Any lessons learned from those who made the shift from B4 consulting to tech product management roles? What was the transition like?

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You will fare better during interviews if you can demonstrate you have shipped a product. PM is more work than tech consulting - you're involved in a lot more user research that typically doesn't happen on the consulting side.

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