Is it easy for engineers to become TPMs?

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In general, yes it is pretty doable. The harder jump is going directly into product management/technical product management since that usually is a more business/strategic position. technical program management is a little more schedules/timelines and the engineering background helps you with that as you adapt to unforeseen changes

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Good to know. Longer term I do want to do
Product management. Currently transitioning into engineering

I'm interested in this as well!

What is TPM?

seems to me that a SWE with the desire to be a TPM would make a great TPM

Just be prepared for a significant pay cut

And you have to let go of the details you won’t have time to troubleshoot. You’ll also get frustrated when you could have done the work faster or better but you had to delegate to someone else

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