Over a decade ago, it was my dream job to get a job at one specific FAANG company that is widely known to use a project I've contributed to. I'm a developer wi

Over a decade ago, it was my dream job to get a job at one specific FAANG company that is widely known to use a project I've contributed to. I'm a developer with a project they use, so, I thought, for sure someone would review my resume after applying on their website. Nope. After being ignored for a while, even having to get a Master's degree because no offers after a Bachelor's, I finally emailed a Director, who was previously a fellow committer at the project. People under him were not hiring at the time, but a recruiter from a different group has contacted me shortly, and I've had a 2-day flyout onsite arranged for two different positions, and had offers to join either one.