Ramp CPO sees 3 long-term paths for PMs: technical, tastemaker, and GM
lennysan · x · 2026-10-01
Geoff Charles, CPO of fintech startup Ramp, laid out a concise framework for product managers' long-term career evolution in a post shared by Lenny Rachitsky:
- The technical PM — grounded in deep technical understanding
- The tastemaker PM — winning through product taste and judgment
- The GM — moving into general management and owning business outcomes
A useful lens for how PM roles may specialize as AI reshapes the discipline.
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