In our community event, Sophia Abubakar, technical product manager and one of Treford’s facilitators, breaks down the essentials of system design into simple, relatable concepts that every non-technical product manager can grasp.
Before watching the session, it helps to first know what being “technical enough” really means for you as a product manager without a tech background. You don’t need to code; you just need enough fluency to ask the right questions and make informed product decisions.
From analogies like “the kitchen and pantry” for databases to “restaurant orders” for client-server systems, Sophia shows how product managers can use these ideas to:
- Scope and prioritise features confidently
- Ask the right questions before approving timelines
- Understand trade-offs and technical limitations
- Collaborate better with engineers without writing a single line of code
The goal isn’t to turn you into an engineer; it’s to help you think like one when needed.
Watch the session to know how to interpret system design documents, run better product sprints, and reduce the blind spots that often derail product teams.
And if the event opened your eyes to the technical side of product development and product management, our Technical Product Management Program is the perfect next step to deepen those skills.
To provide you with more options that align with your goals, we have also compiled additional technical product management courses that can help you learn more about design systems and other essential technical skills for job success.
