This is SUCH a good point - I think part of my struggle is coming in mid-way through the product development process and having to live with a lot of decisions I wouldn't have made (or don't have context on), combined with pressure to completely switch course from our parent company which means throwing away a bunch of work we've done (and a lot of politics from both sides.) I also go put on a VERY complex project (5-6 engineering teams, multiple integrations, multiple phases some running parallel with each other.)

I don't feel like I have the instincts or experience yet to have the all the answers, and I'm afraid if I don't make the right decisions (three weeks into the job!) that things are going to go to shit & be my fault. Right now I'm working on getting really comfortable asking "dumb" (seeming) questions.

On top of this, there is a lot of pressure to have a bigger vision for the product than I do right now - which is really hard when you're plagued with self doubt and just trying to get up to speed.

Are there any books or resources that were helpful for you starting out?