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How FAANG Engineers Use Cross-Functional Projects for Career Growth
In this episode of The Tech Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into a career strategy that separates fast-tracked engineers from the pack: leading cross-functional projects. Drawing on real promotion packet data, Lucas explains why engineers who initiate collaborations with product, design, and data science teams get promoted faster. He shares a concrete example of an engineer who owned an onboarding flow overhaul across three teams, and outlines the specific steps to find, pitch, and execute such projects without stepping on toes. Luna challenges the idea that engineers should stick to…
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