Building Rome(s) - Newsletter on All Things TPM
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
Archive
About
More
return
;
New
Top
Discussion
BA (20/52): Signs of TPM Burnout
As actors within a large complex and often shifting system, the mental state of TPMs is nothing to be taken lightly. As a people manager, burnout in my…
Aadil Maan
May 18
1
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (20/52): Signs of TPM Burnout
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (19/52): Systems, Truths, Shipping Software
All systems operate on fundamental truths. These truths are the constraints which govern what a system can do, cannot do, or can be made to do…
Aadil Maan
May 12
2
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (19/52): Systems, Truths, Shipping Software
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (18/52): Systems and Overhead
As systems grow, overhead increases. You can never eliminate overhead completely. At a certain point, when complex systems grow too large, autonomous…
Aadil Maan
May 4
2
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (18/52): Systems and Overhead
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (17/52): How Studying Philosophy and Logic Makes You a Better TPM
Critical Reasoning and Logic are perhaps the most critical soft skills you can have as a TPM. It allows you to think critically about any problem you…
Aadil Maan
Apr 26
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (17/52): How Studying Philosophy and Logic Makes You a Better TPM
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (16/52): How to get engineers to write design docs
Design Documentation processes can be too much sometimes hence why they fail. Great documentation process is focused, lightweight, decentralized…
Aadil Maan
Apr 19
2
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (16/52): How to get engineers to write design docs
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (15/52): A How-To Guide on Technical Program Management for Product Managers (Part 2)
Now you understand the basics, have enjoyed doing the work but rather have team of TPMs. So, when do you hire what kind of TPM?
Aadil Maan
Apr 13
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (15/52): A How-To Guide on Technical Program Management for Product Managers (Part 2)
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (14/52): The Rule of Silence and Technical Program Management
A colleague shared a fascinating quote from an even more intriguing website on UNIX development. As you can imagine, that quote has some meaning for me…
Aadil Maan
Apr 8
1
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (14/52): The Rule of Silence and Technical Program Management
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (13/52): Content vs Process
I had planned to talk about a specific topic around the importance of philosophical studies on your quest to become a better TPM, Engineering…
Aadil Maan
Mar 29
3
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (13/52): Content vs Process
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
BA (12/52): Feedback Loops
All systems operate on feedback loops. The more complex the system, the more important the feedback loops. In Engineering teams or cross-functional…
Aadil Maan
Mar 22
1
Comment
Share
Share this post
BA (12/52): Feedback Loops
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Beyond Agile (11/52): Demystifying TPM Job Titles, Requirements, and Skills
What is the difference between regular project managers and technical program managers? Is an EPM the same as TPM? I love/enjoy project management, but…
Aadil Maan
Mar 15
3
Comment
2
Share
Share this post
Beyond Agile (11/52): Demystifying TPM Job Titles, Requirements, and Skills
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Beyond Agile (10/52): The Checklist Mindset
The greatest TPMs have this uncanny ability to execute calmly in pressure situations. They don’t miss a beat, stay focused, and get the teams across the…
Aadil Maan
Mar 8
1
Comment
Share
Share this post
Beyond Agile (10/52): The Checklist Mindset
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
Beyond Agile (9/52): How to organize and structure team information
Systems thinking is valuable knowledge. It provides a new perspective on what it means to be a TPM and the value you bring to the organization and team…
Aadil Maan
Mar 1
3
Comment
Share
Share this post
Beyond Agile (9/52): How to organize and structure team information
buildingromes.substack.com
Copy link
Twitter
Facebook
Email
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts