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How FAANG Engineers Turn Side Projects Into Career Moves
In this episode of The Tech Career Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how FAANG engineers strategically use side projects to accelerate their careers. They break down the story of a senior engineer at Google who built an open-source tool for managing Kubernetes clusters that not only became a hit on GitHub but also led to a promotion and speaking invitations. Lucas explains the difference between hobby projects and career projects, focusing on visibility, alignment with company goals, and skill development. They discuss how to choose a project that fills a real gap, how to document the process…
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