Business Quote by Marissa Mayer

“Product managers are the connection between customers and the engineers who build the product. You are a bridge between what customers say and what…

— Brian de Haaff

Every technological product has to be designed and its fabrication overseen, and this is what engineers DO.

— Samuel Florman

We believe we can put out the best products if our engineering workforce has the same characteristics as our user.

— Lars Rasmussen

To me, as A&R people and as managers, we're in the business of finding talent. It's no different than working with these engineers who…

— Troy Carter

“One of the really fantastic things about product management, but also one of the real stresses of it, is that it is a very…

— Richard Banfield

At VMware, the engineers worked very closely with our customers, closely with the field, and it was exciting for everyone. So, one of things…

— Diane Greene

There's no faster way to get on the good side of most engineers than making fun of product managers.

— Sarah Cooper

“Product management might not be the right career path for a person that is averse to change.”

— Richard Banfield

“The success of a product manager — and subsequently that of their product — relies on every team member, from sales to development, understanding…

— Richard Banfield

Management has to provide the coordinating mechanism between what the supplier provides and what the user needs in not-good-enough situations where product architecture is…

— Clayton Christensen

Management of an industrial company must be giving targets to the engineers constantly; that may be the most important job management has in dealing…

— Akio Morita

Many companies forget what it means to make great products. After initial success, sales and marketing people take over and the product people eventually…

— Steve Jobs