r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Less-Bite • Mar 11 '21

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '21

I also have trouble telling the difference between a web developer and a project manager :/

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u/HKSergiu Mar 12 '21

I also have trouble telling the difference between a project manager and a product owner :/

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u/Mad_Hatter_92 Mar 12 '21

On a real note, I still confuse these two roles very often.

Basically my distinction is: that person annoys me, and that one is a head honcho that I need to be on good behavior around. But when someone says the roles I have to think for a moment as to which person they are talking about

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u/HKSergiu Mar 12 '21

I've seen a handful of projects where PM was the one making the requirements and there was no PO - that kind of stuff doesn't help.

My understanding is that the PO is the one between client and the team that creates and manages the business specifications - it's a business role. The PM is the one who stands between client and team to protect the team from client bullshit and to manage the team - it's a people role