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The Secret Language of Machines: An Introduction to Embeddings in Generative AI

The Secret Language of Machines: An Introduction to Embeddings in Generative AI

Every now and then, a seemingly simple idea reshapes how we think about machines and language. Embeddings are one of those ideas. They’re not new… word embeddings like Word2Vec hit the scene over a decade ago but in the world of Generative AI, embeddings have quietly become the unsung

Master the Interview Prompt Engineering Technique

Master the Interview Prompt Engineering Technique

In this deep-dive series on Prompt Engineering and GenAI, we are going to go through the Interview Method, a structured prompting technique where you prompt the AI to behave like an interviewer, by asking probing questions to gather the necessary context before offering solutions. This technique mirrors how real consultants

JQL for TPMs: A Primer for TPMs

JQL for TPMs: A Primer for TPMs

In today’s fast-paced software development environments, Technical Program Managers (TPMs) are tasked with overseeing complex projects that span multiple teams, timelines, and deliverables. Efficiently tracking progress, identifying bottlenecks, and ensuring alignment across various stakeholders are critical responsibilities. Jira, a widely adopted project management tool, offers robust capabilities to manage

Observability in the Age of AI: From Reactive Monitoring to Intelligent Insight

Observability in the Age of AI: From Reactive Monitoring to Intelligent Insight

Observability used to be just about dashboards, logs, and alerts. You’d set thresholds, wait for something to break, and then scramble to figure out what went wrong. It was a bit like trying to fix a car by listening to the engine and hoping you guessed right. But in

What are GANs, CNNs, SVMs & RNNs?

What are GANs, CNNs, SVMs & RNNs?

Walk into any AI conference, and you’ll hear conversations that sound like a game of Scrabble gone off the rails: “We trained a CNN to preprocess for our GAN while benchmarking against an RNN. The SVM results weren’t bad either.” To the uninitiated, it sounds like engineers are

The Kaizen Method Small Steps, Big Impact

Program Management

The Kaizen Method Small Steps, Big Impact

In a world obsessed with instant success and disruptive innovation, the Kaizen method offers a refreshing alternative: continuous, incremental improvement. Originating in postwar Japan, Kaizen has become a cornerstone of operational excellence, emphasizing that small, consistent changes can lead to significant results over time. Origins of Kaizen The term “Kaizen”

4 ChatGPT Prompts to optimize your LinkedIn Profile and stand out

Are you feeling the impact of recent layoffs? If so, here are four quick tips to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile resume using ChatGPT. By following these strategies, you can increase your chances of standing out in LinkedIn’s recruiting algorithms. Use these prompts: 1. Optimizing Your TPM Resume

Markdown: A Primer for TPMs

Markdown: A Primer for TPMs

As Technical Program Managers (TPMs), our work often involves creating, editing, and sharing technical documentation across various tools and platforms. Whether you’re drafting specifications, contributing to GitHub issues, or writing postmortems, clarity and efficiency are essential. In this series we are going to go through basic introductions to various

CI CD in the Age of Vibe Coding and AI Co-Pilots: Why It Matters

CI CD in the Age of Vibe Coding and AI Co-Pilots: Why It Matters

Let’s be honest: we’re not coding like we used to. The days of carefully-crafted architecture diagrams, multi-week design docs, and “measure twice, cut once” development cycles are on the decline. Today, your junior dev just pushed to main with a commit message that reads “hope this works lol”

Prompt Engineering Cheatsheet

Prompt Engineering Cheatsheet

A handy cheat sheet on effective #PromptEngineering on ChatGPT, Google #Gemeni, Microsoft Copilot, and other GenAI platforms.

What LLMs and AI Mean for TPMs (Spoiler It’s Not Just Prompt

What LLMs and AI Mean for TPMs (Spoiler It’s Not Just Prompt

Since the explosion of ChatGPT, we no doubt know someone who started using it to write their status reports. But here’s the thing… For Technical Program Managers (TPMs), GenAI isn’t just a shiny utility but a tectonic shift in how software is built, shipped, and scaled. And if

What Is Agentic AI and Why You Should Care as a TPM

What Is Agentic AI and Why You Should Care as a TPM

If you’ve heard someone drop the term agentic AI in a meeting, you probably nodded thoughtfully and made a mental note to Google it later. Maybe you even threw it into a slide deck because it sounded spicy. Totally fair. But here’s the thing: this is more than

Navigating a Layoff ☠️ as a Technical Program Manager What to Do Next

Program Management

Navigating a Layoff ☠️ as a Technical Program Manager What to Do Next

Getting laid off as a Technical Program Manager is a uniquely disorienting experience. One minute you’re orchestrating multi-team launches like a symphony conductor; the next, you’re updating your LinkedIn headline to “Open to Work” and wondering how to quantify impact without sounding desperate. Most of us have been

A TPM’s Quick Guide to Eventual Consistency

A TPM’s Quick Guide to Eventual Consistency

One of the most critical and commonly misunderstood concepts in distributed systems is eventual consistency. While engineers wrestle with implementation details, TPMs must understand what eventual consistency is, when it applies, and how to plan around it. This guide is your no-nonsense introduction to eventual consistency: what it is, why

Are TPMs Still Worth It?

Program Management

Are TPMs Still Worth It?

Rethinking the Role in a Post-Layoff Tech World There’s a morbid joke going around in tech circles that goes something like: If the company’s cutting costs, TPMs get to skip to the front of the line. It’s not exactly fair, but its also complicated . Over the last

The Art of the Impactful Status Report: A TPM’s Secret Superpower

Program Management

The Art of the Impactful Status Report: A TPM’s Secret Superpower

A well-crafted status report isn’t just an update. It’s your narrative. Your opportunity to lead with clarity, influence without a meeting, and prove that the train is not only on the tracks—it’s headed in the right direction, with every engineer buckled in and no cars on

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Why Your LLM Has Memory Loss

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Why Your LLM Has Memory Loss

Ever tried to explain a story to someone with the memory span of a goldfish? That’s what talking to most large language models (LLMs) feels like today. They’re brilliant, sure. But ask them to remember what you said two paragraphs ago—and good luck. This is where the

Understanding the Kubernetes Gateway API: A TPM's Field Guide

Understanding the Kubernetes Gateway API: A TPM's Field Guide

Spending time as a Technical Program Manager in the bullpen you would have come across the term Kubernetes Gateway. We touched on in a previous article on what Ingress is. Kubernetes Gateway API is the latest promise to replace ingress with a more extensive and expressive traffic routing. In our

5 Ways a TPM Can Stay Calm Under Pressure

5 Ways a TPM Can Stay Calm Under Pressure

Kubernetes for TPMs Herding Containers Without Losing Your Mind

Kubernetes for TPMs Herding Containers Without Losing Your Mind

Why Kubernetes Matters for TPMs Let’s get this out of the way: You don’t need to write Kubernetes manifests or debug pods at 2AM. But you do need to understand how Kubernetes impacts your project timelines, deployment practices, infra costs, and cross-functional alignment. According to Datadog’s 2023

Podcast 001: Prompt Engineering for Technical Program Managers

Podcast 001: Prompt Engineering for Technical Program Managers

Welcome to our first podcast episode ever! Our first episode focuses on introducing the major concepts of GenAI, to a Technical Program Management audience. The episode covers what is GenAI, what is Prompt Engineering, along with key techniques and strategies. Download the episode handout slides: Podcast 001 - Introduction to

Vector Databases Why Your Recommender System Just Got Smarter

Vector Databases Why Your Recommender System Just Got Smarter

You know that moment when your Spotify Discover playlist hits you with a song so on-point it feels like the algorithm knows you better than your therapist? Behind that magic is a quiet revolution in how we search and compare data: vectors. And now, a new class of databases is

Becoming a Technical Program Manager Booklet out

Becoming a Technical Program Manager Booklet out

We are excited to be promoting our mini-booklet, “Becoming a Technical Program Manager”. The book is a concise guide designed for aspiring TPMs transitioning from engineering, project management, or non-technical roles. In ten highly focused chapters, this booklet demystifies the TPM role—what it is, why it matters, and how

Learn the Different Types of Software Releases

Learn the Different Types of Software Releases

“In a world where downtime is the ultimate villain… only a handful of clever release strategies can save the day.” Welcome fellow Technical Program traveler, to the curious, caffeine-fueled world of software release types. If you thought “releasing code” just meant someone hitting a giant red “Deploy” button and then