Overview
The "Technical Program Manager's Handbook" is your comprehensive guide to excelling in the TPM role, blending technical proficiency with program management expertise. With insights into major tech companies' practices, this book helps you gain clarity in managing programs, leveraging technical skills, and advancing your career.
What this Book will help me do
- Understand the core role and contributions of a Technical Program Manager.
- Apply program management principles effectively within technical domains.
- Learn to align technical skills with stakeholder and risk management tasks.
- Analyze career pathways tailored for a TPM in top tech companies.
- Build a competent system design base relevant to technical program management.
Author(s)
Joshua Alan Teter, the author of "Technical Program Manager's Handbook", has extensive experience in the TPM role, having worked across various capacities in major technology companies. His expertise spans program management, technical operations, and career development strategies, making his guidance both practical and actionable.
Who is it for?
This book is perfect for individuals aspiring to break into the Technical Program Manager field or those already working as TPMs seeking to refine their skills and climb the career ladder. Readers should be familiar with the basics of project management and comfortable with general technical concepts, such as system design. The book is specifically tailored to empower TPMs in tech environments, especially in companies like Amazon, Google, or Meta.