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How FAANG Engineers Turn Down Projects Without Looking Lazy
Episode 75 of The Tech Career Podcast tackles a delicate FAANG engineering skill: saying no to projects without damaging your reputation. Lucas and Luna drill into a real case—a senior engineer at Meta who turned down a high-visibility initiative to focus on a platform migration—and unpack the framing, timing, and relationship moves that made it work. They compare common traps like saying yes to everything or saying no too bluntly, and offer a practical framework: align the no to a shared goal, offer a concrete alternative, and use your manager as a shield. Specific advice includes how to…
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