Dev Life S5E15 Inside Technical Program Management: Misconceptions, Mindset & Making the Switch

What does a Technical Program Manager actually do & and why is the role so often misunderstood? In this episode of Dev Life, Brooke and Matt go inside Technical Program Management — unpacking the misconceptions, the mindset shift from engineer to TPM, and how engineers can work more effectively with the role. We explore: • What a TPM really owns (and what they don’t) • Where engineers misunderstand the role • Fair criticisms TPMs need to hear • What great TPM support actually feels like • Staying technical without writing production code • When making the switch makes sense — and when it doesn’t Whether you're considering the move to TPM or simply want to collaborate better with one, this conversation brings clarity to one of the most misunderstood roles in tech. CONNECT WITH US:

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Dev Life S5E15 Inside Technical Program Management: Misconceptions, Mindset & Making the Switch is an episode from The Angular Show by ng-conf.

This episode is 31:07 long.

This episode was published on Mar 2, 2026.

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