System Design
In this article, we jump right into availability and consistency, terms you would no doubt come across in interviews as well as solving real-world problems, two concepts often at odds with one and other in the world of scaling micro-services, Availability and Consistency.
Newsletter
Building a sustainable project management team requires a deliberate approach, balancing productivity with well-being, fostering a culture of resilience, and ensuring operational efficiency. So how do you build a team that thrives over the long haul?
TPM Basics
Let’s dive deep into a prominent PMI-PMP area of study, Organizational Structures. As a Technical Program Manager, being able to understand your organization’s structure helps you better align with the right leadership influencers, in turn to more effectively communicate, influence decision and execution, better conflict resolution, and more.
TPM Basics
In the dynamic and fast-paced environment of Amazon, a Technical Program Manager (TPM) plays a critical role in driving the success of complex technical projects. The TPM’s ability to navigate the intricacies of program management while maintaining a clear technical vision is essential. Here are the top ten essential
Program Management
In the realm of effective program management, self-awareness stands as a crucial attribute that can transform average managers into exceptional leaders. Self-awareness encompasses a deep understanding of one’s strengths, weaknesses, emotions, and the impact they have on others. This powerful quality empowers managers to make better decisions, build stronger
GenAI
With the story of the year being ChatGPT, squarely focused on everyone from engineers to data scientists, writers, academics, I thought I’d write a blurb on how as a Technical Program Manager, I leverage ChatGPT in my day-to-day. I assume of course unless you have been living under a
TPM Basics
In the tech industry, several key roles play a critical part in driving projects, managing teams, and delivering successful products. Three roles that are often discussed and sometimes misunderstood are the Technical Program Manager (TPM), Engineering Manager, and Product Manager. While these roles can overlap in certain areas, they have
TPM Basics
We use Critical Path as a tool in a project management to help us identify the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed in order for a project to be finished on time. Calculating the critical path is an essential step in project planning and management, as it helps
TPM Basics
Amidst the fog of excitement and gratification in receiving a job offer, you will need to determine if you should leave your current role for this offer, or the fortune of deciding amongst multiple offers. Put aside the numbers on a sheet, is this company the right cultural fit for
TPM Basics
An instrument for decomposing complex problems into simplified solutions, is the strategy of first principles thinking, often otherwise known as reasoning from first principles, and is often leveraged by self-made geniuses such as Elon Musk. In other words, a form of mental reverse engineering. Techtello best puts it as realigning
TPM Basics
Amazon’s catalyst for innovation lies in its perspective to always think from the customer backwards. That’s how most successful projects get done, and it all starts with the commonly used Amazonian phrase, working backwards. Before building a charter, a project plan and setting out timelines, the first artifact
