should I pursue a career in product management or UX design… pros cons?

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There’s overlap in the roles so kudos for being intentional about it.

Both roles involve talking to users, customers, understanding/defining requirements, problem framing and both roles, ideally, work closely together and in step with engineering. UX is closer to creating and crafting the product or experience. If you enjoy making something, this is the better choice. If you lean more towards business and strategy, enjoy building partnerships, then choose product management.

Keep in mind, you can always pivot after you’ve gained experience in either role. So the question could be, which do you want to explore first?

Good luck!

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Thank you for sharing! This was very helpful! I’m been trying to decide which google course to take to start learning in one of these fields. I’m thinking of starting in UX and working my way to PM

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Both are awesome and I think any good or product designer will tell you how much they value the other folks in their product triad. The designer I work with is a true thought partner and that makes such a huge difference for our teams success.

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