As a product manager, you're not alone in facing challenges that require continuous learning and adaptation. The profession is evolving rapidly, with new approaches and ideas emerging all the time. To succeed, it's essential to gather knowledge from others, share experiences, and learn from mistakes. A community of practitioners can provide invaluable support, including fresh perspectives, new skills, and career development opportunities. By coming together, product managers can move their craft forward, just like other professions have done in the past. The benefits of joining a community include learning from others' successes and failures, evolving your skills, developing new approaches, getting inspired by fresh perspectives, and developing your career.