#TechTuesday: How I (Finally) Became an Engineer

One product manager didn’t think she was a good fit for engineering, even though it’s what she loved. Now, nothing’s stopping her from becoming a truly badass engineer. By Lexi Ross (Software Engineer, Facebook) Last month, I made the decision to...

From Liberal Arts to Coding, Life is One Big Debugging Triage

What a non-technical product manager learned when she attended a coding bootcamp.  By Bo Ren (Product Manager, Facebook) For someone coming from a non-CS background who chose words over math and philosophy over physics, the thought of coding is downright scary. I...

From Liberal Arts to Product Management

Contrary to Silicon Valley stereotypes, we exist. Becoming a product manager without the CS degree and coding skills is possible, albeit difficult. By Bo Ren (Product Manager, Facebook) I know a handful of non-traditional product managers out there. Psych to...

When Excellence Isn’t Enough: Why I Talk About Gender

A product manager at Kickstarter explains why she decided to speak up about gender in tech. By Ellen Chisa In elementary school, my dad walked me to school each day. In high school, he drove me. Along our walks and drives, he taught me that I could do anything I set...