You do not need to write the code; you need to understand enough to ask good questions and recognise when technical risks are being underestimated.
Best answers: ask questions without pretending to know, learn enough to understand trade-offs, trust and empower technical leads, facilitate rather than dictate technical decisions, focus on what you bring (process, stakeholder management, risk awareness), and invest in continuous learning. Red flag: faking technical knowledge.
Relevant for many PM roles. Candidates who pretend to be technical will lose their team's respect. Those who lean into their strengths while genuinely learning are more effective.