@kentcdodds: A lot of people think a PM defines solutions. @ritakozlov_ says define the problem.
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A tweet by Kent C. Dodds highlights Rita Kozlov's perspective that product managers should define problems rather than solutions.
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A lot of people think a PM defines solutions. @ritakozlov_ says define the problem. https://t.co/JaDz2BKy8F
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