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Do I Regret Leaving Google? | What Do I Miss About Working At Google?

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It been a while since I left google. Looking back what do I miss the most? Do I regret leaving? 💻 Google Coding Certificate: https://imp.i384100.net/zNjB4r 📌 Software Engineer Tech Essentials: https://tinyurl.com/bdhywpj4 🔖 Stay Safe Online with Aura: https://aura.com/sandra 🔒 Get 3-months free with ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/withsandra My Camera Gear: https://amzn.to/3zJqFIA Follow me on IG: @techwithluca Brand/Collab Email: techwithluca@gmail.com Tech & Boba Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/4ehpxakc tags: working at google,regret working at google,day in the life working at google,google software engineer,work at google,google perks,how to get a job at google,software engineer day in life,why i quit google,what its like to work at google,life at google,software engineer,day in the life at google,google software engineer interview process,google software engineer salary,google software engineer day in the life,google software engineer interview Disclaimer: This video is not officially endorsed by the employer. The views, opinions, and experiences expressed herein solely belong to the subject and do not represent those of the employer. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Google Internal tool 03:00 Internal Google search aka Moma 04:33 Self reflect - Do I know how to code? 06:48 Why Aren't these tools B2B? 07:59 Outro

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In this video I look back on leaving Google and answer the question people keep asking me: do I regret it, and what do I actually miss? When I first switched companies, I wondered right away if I made the right choice—mostly because I was so comfortable at Google. The biggest things I missed weren’t “perks,” it was the engineering infrastructure: Google’s internal code review UI, the insanely powerful code search, and how smooth the whole dev cycle felt when you could instantly see file diffs, references, usages, and even change history tied to what you were reading. I also talk about Google’s internal “Google search” for employees (Moma) and how convenient it was to find basically anything—benefits info, docs, discussions, and answers—without hunting through scattered wikis. But the deeper point is what the switch taught me about myself: I wanted to test whether I’m a good software engineer anywhere, or if I was just “a Google software engineer” who only thrives with Google infrastructure. Over time, as I picked up new tools and a new tech stack, that fear faded. I don’t regret leaving, but it made me appreciate how big tech’s internal tools create real leverage—and it made me wonder why more of these aren’t offered as B2B products.

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