The career ladder is a myth

I think one of the things that it's always kind of bummed me out about career ladders generally, is, like, there's a start and a finish, and it's a linear path that you have to travel. I feel like somebody uses this analogy. So this is not my analogy, but I always like to think about your career as, instead of a linear ladder, it's like a jungle gym or some sort of playset where you can move around and try different things and really spend the time figuring out what uniquely is fun to you and what you like, and then move your career in that direction. And the cool thing about product management is you get exposure to so many different parts of other people's jobs because you're in touch with so many stakeholders every day. You can really figure out what sort of fills up your cup and what you really like. And then you can invest and lean in that.