How FAANG Engineers Use Side Projects to Get Promoted

Lucas and Luna dig into the real reason side projects matter at places like Google, Meta, and Apple: they're not about passion or side income, they're about creating visible, measurable impact that promotion committees can evaluate. They break down a specific case of a Meta engineer who built an internal dashboard, got it adopted by three teams, and turned that into a level-six promotion. They also discuss the common mistake of building outside your team's scope and getting zero credit. Plus: a sincere moment about what keeps this podcast ad-free — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. This is episode 50 of The Tech Career Podcast with Fexingo. #FAANG #SideProjects #Promotion #TechCareer #Meta #Google #Apple #Engineering #CareerGrowth #InternalTools #Impact #Visibility #L6 #Leverage #Fexingo #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo