Jeff Dean on balancing research careers and young kids: it gets easier
salgar · x · 2026-10-24
Responding to researcher TaliaRinger's post about the tension between a research career and young children, Jeff Dean reassured her that she's already exceptional and that the balance gets easier as kids grow — "enjoy them at their current age, because they grow up fast." The retweeter shared advice that stuck with him: careers are long, but kids are only young for a bit.
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