Building AI Products, Scaling Teams & Growing in Public
I' m Faiz Hameed, Software Engineer at Google and founder, sharing my journey of building great products and teams.

The Short Version
I'm a product-minded engineer with a passion for creating impactful technology. My focus is on AI, developer tools, and building high-performing engineering cultures. I believe in transparency and share my learnings publicly.
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Engineering @ Google
Leading teams to build and scale core products used by millions.
Syndax.io
AI-powered software development platform for startups and enterprises.
Building Products
From side-projects to startups, I love bringing ideas to life.
YouTube / Content Creator
I document my journey as an engineer and founder on YouTube. I cover topics like career growth in tech, building in public, productivity, and the latest in AI.
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August 15, 2024
How I Built My Reputation as a Software Engineer: 3 Key Steps That Led to Google
How I Built My Reputation as a Software Engineer: 3 Key Steps That Led to Google — A Beginner’s GuidePersonally, these steps were key in helping me land a software engineering role at Google. Im talki...
April 23, 2023
From Mechanical Engineering to Google: A Self-Taught Engineer’s Guide to Cracking the Google…
From Mechanical Engineering to Google: A Self-Taught Engineer’s Guide to Cracking the Google InterviewPhoto by Joshua Earle on UnsplashThis piece of writing to respond to the numerous inquiries I rece...
November 17, 2021
Open the lock problem with JavaScript
You have a lock in front of you with 4 circular wheels. Each wheel has 10 slots: '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9'. The wheels can rotate freely and wrap around: for example we can turn...