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SURVIVING AS AN OLD IN THE TECH WORLD
Let the young people do it: I understood immediately. In this moment, she and I were mature stewards (she’s about 15 years younger, by the way) looking across a verdant landscape of young employees. We two could share a grown-up understanding that the way forward was to give these up-and-comers every chance to learn and grow. As I recall, my reaction at the time was a mental shrug: Yep, that’s how it is.
I’ve thought about that brief exchange a lot since—and it was in no way particular to Google.
See the full story with advise bullets here: https://www.wired.com/story/surviving-as-an-old-in-the-tech-world/