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This makes developers sound like dumb code monkeys.

Devs, especially good ones, can make good products without a PM. A PM can be a nice tool to interface with the rest of the company, Sure.

Product managers usually help the team by interfacing with the customer, not just the internal company.

It's awesome if it's working.

I had a PM once who listened to Dev feedback and was great at communicating with customers/users.

When done correctly priotizing features which are technically boring or seemingly unnecessary is absolutely the right way forward.

That person is also in the right position to communicate Dev effort and difficulties back.

“I deal with the god damn customers so the engineers don't have to. I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people.”