Transitioning from dev to TPM
Hi, has anybody successfully transitioned from development to technical product management?
I am a senior developer looking to make the switch. Still enjoy dev but also enjoy parts like research, market analysis, design, prototyping, roadmaps and user journeys.
No option to pivot in current company so looking at courses to make the move externally. I'm currently looking at two options, one from UCD Professional Academy ('Professional Diploma in Digital Product Management', one con being not on the NFQ, only 12 weeks long and consensus seems do it because their company paid for it, it would be out of my pocket so want to make sure it adds value, also the reviews for UCD PA as a whole seem lukewarm) and the other is from TU Dublin ('Postgraduate Diploma / MSc in Product Management') which seems intense but can be converted to an MSc after year one.
Any insight for best path forward from anyone who's made the switch? Thanks in advance