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In my early years as a User Experience designer, I would sometimes get upset when clients or colleagues would refer me as a look and feel guy, or a person who makes things beautiful. It felt as if all the hard work I had put in to acquire specialist skills about how people think, use interfaces and how to design memorable experiences has been reduced to nothing. It challenged my entire being and career choice. It might be sounding dramatic but in reality, it was a slight blip in my happiness.

You will hear a similar talk amongst designers, developers, and product managers. They often complain about their closest team members not understanding what they do.

I noticed the same pattern later in my career after moving to Product Management. Product Management is also a grossly misunderstood role. Product Managers are often considered as Project Managers, and...