Jeff Dean on leaving Google: excited to focus on a mission at a small company
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-20
Jeff Dean explained his departure from Google, expressing incredible fondness for his 27-year tenure and confidence that Google is in good shape with the Gemini models. He expressed excitement to focus on a specific mission at a small company. The post also quotes his research methodology: skimming 10 papers helps connect important ideas better than reading one in detail.
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