Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love (Silicon Valley Product Group)

by Marty Cagan

We say if you're just using your engineers to code, you're only getting about half their value. The little secret in product is that engineers are typically the best single source of innovation; yet, they are not even invited to the party in this process.

Engineers are always have great source of ideas

To be absolutely clear, the product manager is not the boss of anyone on the product team.

It's nearly impossible to have a team of missionaries when they're pulled together for a project that lasts only a few months and is then disbanded.

The product is the result of what the product team builds, and the product manager is responsible for what the product team will build.