What is a TPM? Technical Product Manager Explained

As products have grown in their complexity so has the need to separate product management into two separate roles; The Product Manager and the Technical Product Manager. This video covers all you need to know about what a TPM does, including the difference between a PM and a TPM.
In this video we answer the questions:
✅ What is a TPM?
✅ What does a Technical Product Manager do?
✅ What skills do you need to be a Technical Product Manager?
✅ What is the career path for a TPM?
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TimeStamps
0:00 What is a TPM?
0:58 What are TPM Responsponsibilities?
1:46 TPM Opportunities
2:19 What are the requirements to be a Technical Product Manager?
2:49 TPM FAQ
2:53 What is the difference between a TPM and a product manager?
3:12 Does a TPM need to code?
3:34 Is a Technical Product Manager a Manager position?
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[@Wahl_and_Case]

We don't have the 5 TPM skills ready, but we will update it soon!

[@Coufu]

“Ability to code will help you gain the trust of your dev team” is highly understated. If you can show you can code quickly and with quality, they will respect you. But the fine line to make this work is to not use this ability to micromanage devs and architectural decisions or else you will destroy creativity and motivation.

[@Wahl_and_Case]

Thank yo so much for sharing, I love this! I can see how that is a tough line to walk. Are there any other tips you would give to TPMs? -bryan

[@satya_kartik8795]

Short and clear information for TPM, Thank you brother.

[@Wahl_and_Case]

I appreciate the kind words, thank you for watching! -bryan

[@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal]

Great informative introduction and summary, can't appreciate enough! What courses would you recommend for a tech lead looking to transition to a TPM role? Any platforms you can recommend specifically, huge thanks in advance!

[@Wahl_and_Case]

Hello! Thank you so much for watching and for your question. I spoke with a consultant on our technical team here and these are the courses he recommended: Product Strategy www.udemy.com/course/productstrategy/ Software Models Demystified: treehive.teachable.com/p/software-revenue-models-demystified Also, because we are based in Japan, he recommended this course at a local uni: cont-ed.tuj.ac.jp/BUS202 Hope this helps, thank you again for taking the time to learn with us! - bryan

[@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal]

@Wahl_and_Case omg I wasn't even hoping to get a feedback on that comment Bryan. Thank you thank you thank you!!! I and my manager have been looking to uplift my career in the product side of the things but we dont know any better since we both come from an engineering background. Love the recommendations I'm certainly gonna look into it

[@Wahl_and_Case]

@@SubtleAsh-TheImmortal Happy to help! Hope they can help you take that next step in your career!

[@chefj4042]

Do TPMs and PMs usually have the ability to transition into engineering positions after?

[@Wahl_and_Case]

Thank you for your question! It is possible as long as you have the skills needed. I would recommend getting solid hard skills in place for the type of engineer you want to transition to. Best of luck!

[@Heero-xn8rj]

What are the salary bands

[@Vihaan1415]

What is the difference between TPM and PM?

[@Wahl_and_Case]

Thanks for your question! Here is the portion of the video where I answer this question: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqGUd2utr5iKoaMsi=JJySkpMQvUwT3igQ&t=172 The main difference is the TPM's focus on the "how" meaning translating business results and product ideas in technical requirements to enable your team to build the product. The product manager on the other hand will be more focused on the direction of the product using the user interactions / feedback to determine the areas that need to change or be updated. Hope this helps! -bryan

[@Vihaan1415]

Thanks Thanks Bryan for the quick response