A quick personal update. Our baby has been born and doing well, but isn't home yet. I'm taking paternity leave in a few days. It's going to be a long break, several months, maybe longer. When I told my manager, he accepted it immediately. No hesitation. No drama.

Still, I can't shake the guilt. Maybe it's just me, but I'm anxious about stepping away from my career for a while.

This article is the 33rd entry for the #AcompanyChristmasAdventCalendar2023. I'm Yamauchi Katsuyoshi, a backend engineer from the Data Clean Room team of Acompany's Product Division. Founded in 2018 at Nagoya University, Acompany is a pioneering startup in the field of privacy tech. We've developed QuickMPC, a robust engine for secure multiparty computation, and have made it available as OSS.