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How FAANG Engineers Use Glue Work to Become Indispensable
Glue work—the invisible organizational, mentoring, and coordination tasks—is often undervalued but critical for career growth at top tech companies. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how FAANG engineers strategically take on glue projects to become indispensable, avoid burnout, and get promoted. They discuss the paradox of glue work (essential but invisible), how to choose high-impact glue tasks, how to document and communicate your contributions, and the gendered dynamics of who typically does this work. Drawing on examples from Tanya Reilly's 'Being Glue' talk, Camille Fournier's…
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