Interesting that you think of product management as a &quot;fallback&quot; case. I&#x27;ve found getting hired as a product manager infinitely more difficult than getting hired as an engineer. For every company that says they are looking for a product person, there are at least 20 that say they are looking for engineers. Of course, the main point of my original comment still applies: &quot;looking&quot; definitely does not equal &quot;hiring&quot; in today&#x27;s tech job market.