How to Break Into Product Management in 2025 (with Mariana Antaya, Product Manager at Microsoft)

The Product Manager

In this episode, we catch up with Mariana Antaya, Product Manager at Microsoft, who first joined the show in February 2024. Since then, AI has gone mainstream, the tech job market has shifted, and her career has evolved significantly. Last time, Mariana shared practical advice for aspiring PMs, which became our most downloaded episode ever, and now we’re diving into what’s changed and what aspiring PMs need to succeed in 2025.

Host Hannah Clark reconnects with Mariana to reflect on the rapid developments in AI and the evolving landscape of the tech industry. They discuss how aspiring product managers can adapt and thrive in this new environment, with insights that will help listeners stay ahead of the curve.

Resources from this episode:

• Subscribe to The Product Manager newsletter
• Connect with Mariana on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok
• Check out Microsoft

Chapters

1. How to Break Into Product Management in 2025 (with Mariana Antaya, Product Manager at Microsoft) (00:00:00)

2. Mariana's Career and Content Evolution (00:02:08)

3. The Impact of AI on Product Management (00:03:54)

4. Tech Job Market & Skills Shift (00:05:15)

5. Using AI in Day-to-Day Work (00:06:25)

6. Essential Skills for Aspiring PMs (00:09:07)

7. Building AI Products (00:11:20)

8. Mastering Prompt Engineering (00:13:16)

9. Improving LLM Output (00:15:40)

10. Comparing LLMs: ChatGPT vs. Claude (00:17:07)