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What FAANG Engineers Read on Their First Day
Episode 12 of The Tech Career Podcast dives into the culture of first-day reading lists at FAANG companies. Lucas and Luna explore why companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon assign specific books to new engineers—from 'The Mythical Man-Month' to 'Staff Engineer'—and how these picks reveal engineering culture, expectations, and unwritten rules. They discuss a 2025 survey of 200 new-grad FAANG hires showing 78% received a recommended reading list within their first week, with top choices reflecting each company's philosophy. Luna shares how reading 'The Pragmatic Programmer' before her first…
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