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In July 2002, Google took a bold step: they hired a 22-year-old computer science student as the product manager for Gmail, their most critical new project targeting 10M users. Enter Marissa Mayer with a genius idea: if Google wanted technical PMs wi

As someone who hires PMs, I love this story. It highlights the importance of looking beyond just years of experience and prioritizing raw talent, technical chops, and a data-driven mindset.