What are the differences between programming in the IT department and the product development department?

Question

Our company recently decided that a good section of our IT department was actually engaged in product development rather than internal IT development, and now created a new department.

What are the types of changes that developers should look for during this transition?

Is there any difference between internal product development and product development?

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