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How FAANG Engineers Use Technical Debt to Build Career Leverage
In this episode of The Tech Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how FAANG engineers strategically manage technical debt to accelerate their careers. They break down the difference between reckless shortcuts and intentional debt that can become a promotion vehicle. Using concrete examples from large-scale systems, they discuss how engineers can document debt, make it visible to leadership, and turn cleanup projects into high-visibility wins. The episode covers when to take on debt, how to frame it in performance reviews, and why some of the most influential engineers at big tech companies…
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