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I don't have any resources but I can share a personal anecdote, as I've recently been offered a position as a product manager after having worked as a developer for a few years. A couple of product people I used to work with at another company reached out to me about the job based on how they've seen me handle my work. Here are some of the traits they noted as to why they thought I'd make a good fit:

- Rigorous questioning of product goals

- Ability to write clear and well-organized documentation

- Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical persons

- Consistently following up with stakeholders

- General curiosity

I guess I've always had a tendency of viewing my role as a developer more holistically than others (i.e., not just being interested in coding, but ensuring that what I'm building is truly a good product from a business perspective, and helping to demystify the development process when speaking with non-developers).

But it would have been tough to break into this role without having proven myself to others who are already in my professional network, which is probably why the general advice is to try to move into the role somewhere you're already employed.