PM-ing in Korea

A few years ago, I asked myself a tough question: “I’m in my mid-30s. I’ve spent four years building expertise in my field. Would it be crazy to completely switch careers?” When I first started considering a transition into a Product Owner (PO) role , I wasn’t just worried about my age—I was also questioning whether my non-technical background would hold me back. “Do I even have the skills to do this?” “I have zero development experience—can I still be a PO?” “Should I take a coding bootcamp to make up for it?” To be honest, I still think about these things from time to time. Every time I see an online ad for a coding course, I catch myself wondering, “Should I take this? Do I need to?” But so far, I haven’t. And that’s because, in my experience, deep technical knowledge isn’t the most critical skill for a PO. You Don’t Need a Developer Background to Be a PO. Here’s Why. When I first stepped into a PO role, my biggest fear wasn’t whether I could define a good product strategy —it was...