Summary

In this chapter, we looked into the need for a technical background to be successful as a TPM. As a specialized PM, the TPM brings their technical toolset to the table to manage a technical project more effectively. We saw how the trend of a specialized PM is going deeper as the TPM position itself is being refined into hyper-focused areas of expertise, such as AppSec – TPM.

Then, we examined the common technical background across adjacent job families and how this allows the TPM to fill in gaps in personnel on their project or team more effectively than PM skills alone.

Lastly, we looked into the tools in the toolset that are most used across the industry to get a sense of how those tools are used.

In Chapter 12, we’ll dive deeper into some of the technical skills introduced in this chapter. We’ll discuss code use and proficiency for the TPM role and look at some of the high-level concepts you should understand.

We’ll also discuss...