Transitioning from PM to Founder

The transition from product manager to founder often stems from a desire to address unmet needs in the market. Dani Grant's journey illustrates this, as her experience at Cloudflare revealed gaps in the efficiency of communication between product teams and engineers, motivating her to co-found Jam.dev. Initial confidence as a PM quickly faced the reality of building a product from scratch, which posed unexpected challenges. Discovering the high bar for achieving product-market fit was a humbling experience, highlighting the importance of persistence and adaptability in overcoming initial failures.