From Hello World to AI‑Powered Unit Tests: JD Retail Engineers Share Their Journeys

Eight JD Retail engineers recount their career paths, technical challenges, and personal philosophies, covering topics such as data‑flow tooling, large‑scale architecture refactoring, product‑centric design, AI‑driven unit‑test generation, and the enduring passion that drives their work in software development.

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From Hello World to AI‑Powered Unit Tests: JD Retail Engineers Share Their Journeys

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Sep 4, 2020 · Blockchain

From Crypto to Gaming: How a Top Blockchain Designer Reinvents UI for Fast-Play

In this in‑depth interview, senior designer Liang Yulong shares his five‑stage design career, contrasts blockchain UI with traditional finance, explains the visual shift from crypto to fast‑play games, and offers advice on cross‑industry growth, skill development, and recommended reading.

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From Crypto to Gaming: How a Top Blockchain Designer Reinvents UI for Fast-Play

Efficient Ops

Aug 20, 2019 · Operations

What 38 Years of Banking IT Operations Taught a Veteran Engineer

In a two‑hour interview, Zhang Qinglong, China Bank’s data‑center operations chief, recounts his 38‑year journey from the early B20 accounting system to today’s cloud‑driven services, sharing lessons on responsibility, ITSM adoption, essential skills, and the future direction of IT operations.

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What 38 Years of Banking IT Operations Taught a Veteran Engineer

JD Retail Technology

Jun 6, 2018 · Interview Experience

From CBD to Suzhou Street: Building JD’s POP System and Scaling B2B in Chengdu

This interview chronicles Gaofei Gao’s nine‑year journey at JD.com, from joining the company after the Qianxun acquisition, leading the launch of the POP platform, migrating to Java, and later driving the B2B middle‑office in Chengdu while fostering a high‑tempo, team‑first culture.

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From CBD to Suzhou Street: Building JD’s POP System and Scaling B2B in Chengdu

Alibaba Cloud Developer

Aug 4, 2017 · Big Data

From PhD to Alibaba: How a Real‑Time Streaming Expert Built Blink on Flink

Alibaba algorithm engineer Shi Xiaogang shares his journey from a Peking University PhD researching real‑time iterative computation on data streams to developing Blink’s state management and recovery features in Flink, highlighting the challenges of transitioning from academia to industry and the impact of large‑scale real‑time systems.

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From PhD to Alibaba: How a Real‑Time Streaming Expert Built Blink on Flink