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Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 12, 2021 · R&D Management

Inside a Chinese Bank’s DevOps Journey: Lessons from the 2020 IT Governance Forum

The 2020 GOLF+ IT New Governance Leadership Forum in Beijing highlighted industry best practices, honored ICBC senior manager Qian Xianglong as the financial sector leader, and featured an in‑depth interview where he discussed his career, 2020 DevOps achievements, and ambitious 2021 plans for standardization, tooling, and security.

BankingDevOpsIT Governance
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Inside a Chinese Bank’s DevOps Journey: Lessons from the 2020 IT Governance Forum
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Jan 6, 2021 · R&D Management

Dealing with Difficult Team Members: Practical Strategies for Project Managers

This article outlines common disruptive behaviors of "pig teammates" in project teams and provides concrete strategies—clarifying responsibilities, reducing conflicts, improving communication, confronting stubborn members, and motivating lax contributors—to help project managers maintain progress and team cohesion.

LeadershipProject ManagementR&D management
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Dealing with Difficult Team Members: Practical Strategies for Project Managers
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Jan 2, 2021 · R&D Management

The Five Sins of Poor Managers in the Tech Industry

This article examines how common managerial flaws—such as overvaluing PPT skills, greed, unchecked anger, laziness, and arrogance—harm technical teams, offering concrete advice for leaders to empower employees, delegate responsibly, and foster a healthier workplace culture.

LeadershipManagementTech Industry
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The Five Sins of Poor Managers in the Tech Industry
Hulu Beijing
Hulu Beijing
Dec 17, 2020 · R&D Management

What 20 Years in Tech Taught Me About Career Growth and Leadership

In this concise recap of Morgan's (程墨) talk at Peking University, a veteran software leader shares six career stories, key reflective questions, and practical insights on leaving jobs, becoming a senior engineer, aligning with company values, leading teams, and the essential role of integrity.

LeadershipManagementSoftware Engineering
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What 20 Years in Tech Taught Me About Career Growth and Leadership
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Dec 13, 2020 · R&D Management

Overcoming Mid‑Career Crisis with the Zeroing Mindset: Guidance for Tech Professionals

This article shares a tech professional’s personal story of facing mid‑career unemployment, introduces the “zeroing mindset” concept inspired by Intel’s pivot, and offers practical steps—updating résumé, knowledge, skills, lifelong learning, family communication, and the ABZ plan—to navigate and transform career crises.

LeadershipSelf‑Assessmentcareer
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Overcoming Mid‑Career Crisis with the Zeroing Mindset: Guidance for Tech Professionals
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Dec 9, 2020 · R&D Management

Why the CMO Should Not Lead Enterprise Digital Transformation

Although a recent Altimeter study highlighted the CMO as a potential champion of digital transformation, this article argues that the true leadership of enterprise-wide digital change must rest with the CEO and a cross‑functional team—including the COO, CIO, and CDO—because transformation involves people, processes, and security, not just marketing.

CDOCEOCMO
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Why the CMO Should Not Lead Enterprise Digital Transformation
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Dec 2, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Develop Transferable Skills: The Power of Skill Migration for Technical Leaders

The article explains why top performers excel across multiple fields by mastering skill migration, defines the three core components of ability—knowledge, skill, and talent—and offers practical steps for technical professionals to identify, refine, and apply their transferable capabilities across domains.

Career GrowthLeadershipManagement
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How to Develop Transferable Skills: The Power of Skill Migration for Technical Leaders
Selected Java Interview Questions
Selected Java Interview Questions
Nov 28, 2020 · R&D Management

Career Growth and Self‑Improvement Advice for Software Engineers

The article shares practical career‑development insights for engineers, emphasizing deep technical thinking, systematic knowledge consolidation, continuous learning, proactive communication, trust building, exceeding expectations, systematic system design, and soft‑skill improvement to advance from a junior to a senior professional.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipcontinuous learning
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Career Growth and Self‑Improvement Advice for Software Engineers
Taobao Frontend Technology
Taobao Frontend Technology
Nov 27, 2020 · Product Management

How to Challenge Authority and Grow as a Project Manager at Alibaba

In this reflective article, a former front‑end expert at Alibaba shares half a year of personal growth, detailing how he learned to challenge authority, improve mature technical systems, manage project risks, communicate effectively with product designers, and build professional credibility as a project manager.

Career GrowthLeadershipProject Management
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How to Challenge Authority and Grow as a Project Manager at Alibaba
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
Nov 17, 2020 · Operations

Five Key Lessons for Successful Digital Transformation

Companies investing heavily in digital transformation often fail because they focus on technology rather than aligning with a clear business strategy, and the article outlines five practical lessons—including strategic alignment, leveraging internal expertise, customer‑centric design, addressing employee fears, and adopting a startup mindset—to drive successful change.

Digital TransformationLeadershiporganizational change
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Five Key Lessons for Successful Digital Transformation
High Availability Architecture
High Availability Architecture
Nov 10, 2020 · R&D Management

The Dangers of Micromanagement and How to Stop It

This article explains what micromanagement is, why it harms both on‑site and remote teams by reducing trust, morale, and productivity, and offers practical strategies such as delegating responsibility, using project‑management tools, adopting RACI, and embracing asynchronous communication to break the habit.

LeadershipManagement Practicesmicromanagement
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The Dangers of Micromanagement and How to Stop It
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 7, 2020 · R&D Management

What Every Aspiring CTO Must Learn: Frontline Lessons on Leadership

This reflective essay shares practical lessons from a former architect turned CTO, covering the importance of listening, avoiding low‑value promises, leading by example, building a clear value system, and shaping a distinctive team culture to drive effective technology leadership.

CTOLeadershipManagement
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What Every Aspiring CTO Must Learn: Frontline Lessons on Leadership
Laiye Technology Team
Laiye Technology Team
Nov 6, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Build Awesome Teams Without Bullshit – Stages, Roles, and Hiring Strategies

This article explains how companies at different development stages can identify talent needs, interview and hire the right people, and organize work to create truly efficient, non‑bullshit teams by mapping project phases, defining role levels and categories, and offering practical leadership and hiring advice.

HRLeadershipSoftware Engineering
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How to Build Awesome Teams Without Bullshit – Stages, Roles, and Hiring Strategies
Top Architect
Top Architect
Oct 5, 2020 · R&D Management

Stay Hungry, Stay Young: Zhang Yiming’s Insights on Career Growth and Team Leadership

In this talk, Zhang Yiming shares his personal journey from a junior engineer to a team leader, explains the "Stay hungry, Stay young" mindset, and outlines five key traits—curiosity, optimism, refusing mediocrity, humility, and good judgment—that distinguish successful young professionals and guide long‑term career development.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipMotivation
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Stay Hungry, Stay Young: Zhang Yiming’s Insights on Career Growth and Team Leadership
DevOps
DevOps
Sep 24, 2020 · R&D Management

Jeff Bezos on Trust, Talent Retention, and Decision-Making: Lessons for Leaders

In this article, Jeff Bezos shares insights from a 2019 Reagan Forum interview on building trust, retaining top talent, distinguishing between reversible and irreversible decisions, and fostering organizational innovation, offering practical leadership strategies for managers and CEOs.

InnovationJeff BezosLeadership
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Jeff Bezos on Trust, Talent Retention, and Decision-Making: Lessons for Leaders
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Sep 16, 2020 · R&D Management

Why Do Some Graduates Surge Ahead While Others Stall? 5 Traits for Long‑Term Success

The article explores why peers with similar early abilities diverge over time, shares the author’s own rapid rise after graduation, and outlines five key characteristics—curiosity, optimism, refusing mediocrity, humility, and sound judgment—that consistently distinguish high‑performing young professionals.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware Engineering
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Why Do Some Graduates Surge Ahead While Others Stall? 5 Traits for Long‑Term Success
Alibaba Terminal Technology
Alibaba Terminal Technology
Sep 10, 2020 · Frontend Development

From Code to Leadership: My Journey Growing as a Frontend Engineer

In this talk, a former Alibaba front‑end leader shares his personal journey from a junior developer working on Taobao’s early YUI projects to leading large, growth‑focused teams, offering practical insights on technical mastery, continuous learning, and effective team management.

Career GrowthLeadershipSoftware Engineering
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From Code to Leadership: My Journey Growing as a Frontend Engineer
Sohu Tech Products
Sohu Tech Products
Sep 9, 2020 · R&D Management

Effective Task Delegation and Time Management: The “Monkey” Metaphor

This article concludes a four‑part time‑management series by exploring effective task delegation through the “monkey” metaphor, outlining seven practical steps—from explaining task importance to regular follow‑up—and emphasizing how clear communication and responsibility assignment improve team productivity.

LeadershipProject Managementproductivity
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Effective Task Delegation and Time Management: The “Monkey” Metaphor
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 17, 2020 · R&D Management

What Drives Peng Lei’s Leadership Success at Alibaba? Lessons in Talent, Culture, and Decision‑Making

This article explores how Peng Lei, a pioneering female leader at Alibaba, combines deep self‑understanding, shrewd talent evaluation, a vibrant corporate culture, and fearless decision‑making to transform Alipay and Ant Financial into industry powerhouses while staying true to her intuitive, dream‑driven leadership style.

AlibabaLeadershipTalent Management
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What Drives Peng Lei’s Leadership Success at Alibaba? Lessons in Talent, Culture, and Decision‑Making
DevOps
DevOps
Aug 7, 2020 · R&D Management

Why Communication Matters: Models, Challenges, and Practical Strategies for Team and Cross‑Team Collaboration

Effective communication is crucial in modern workplaces, consuming over half of managers' time and influencing project success, so this article explores why communication matters, common obstacles, the communication funnel, models, and practical strategies for improving intra‑team, cross‑team, upward and downward communication.

CollaborationLeadershipManagement
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Why Communication Matters: Models, Challenges, and Practical Strategies for Team and Cross‑Team Collaboration
High Availability Architecture
High Availability Architecture
Jul 24, 2020 · R&D Management

The Critical Role of Communication in Teams and How to Master It

Effective communication consumes over half of a manager's time yet is the source of most work obstacles, so understanding the double‑50% theory, communication funnel, and practical techniques for expression, listening, questioning, and both upward and downward dialogue is essential for improving teamwork, trust, and productivity.

CollaborationLeadershipManagement
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The Critical Role of Communication in Teams and How to Master It
DevOps
DevOps
Jul 24, 2020 · R&D Management

The Goudison Theorem: Guiding New Technical Leaders to Avoid Exhaustion

The article introduces the Goudison Theorem, emphasizing that newly promoted technical leaders should avoid overworking themselves, delegate effectively, empower their teams, and focus on sustainable management practices to build high‑performance groups.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipManagement
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The Goudison Theorem: Guiding New Technical Leaders to Avoid Exhaustion
DevOps
DevOps
Jul 9, 2020 · R&D Management

30 Commandments for Effective Technical Management

This article presents 30 practical guidelines for technical leaders, covering team structuring, agile practices, communication, performance tracking, and cultural initiatives to enhance productivity and morale within engineering groups while also warning against common pitfalls and emphasizing the importance of empathy and continuous improvement.

LeadershipR&D managementTeam Building
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30 Commandments for Effective Technical Management
NetEase Smart Enterprise Tech+
NetEase Smart Enterprise Tech+
Jun 18, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Evolve as an Engineer: From Coding to Leadership and Beyond

This reflective essay shares a seasoned NetEase engineer's journey and practical advice on technical mastery, stepping out of comfort zones, overcoming career plateaus, planning long‑term growth, fostering respectful teamwork, embracing open mindsets, and developing business‑focused thinking to thrive in modern software development.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipR&D management
0 likes · 12 min read
How to Evolve as an Engineer: From Coding to Leadership and Beyond
Programmer DD
Programmer DD
Jun 2, 2020 · R&D Management

What 10 Years of Supercell Reveal About Building Winning Game Teams

Celebrating Supercell's tenth anniversary, this article shares ten practical lessons on fostering a culture of small, autonomous teams, hiring for quality, trusting employees, embracing failure, and focusing on long‑term player engagement to create timeless games.

Game DevelopmentLeadershipProduct Development
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What 10 Years of Supercell Reveal About Building Winning Game Teams
Architects Research Society
Architects Research Society
May 17, 2020 · R&D Management

The Rise and Role of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

The article examines the growing importance of the Chief Digital Officer role, compares it with the CIO, discusses reporting structures, outlines key responsibilities, and highlights why digital leadership is essential for organizations undergoing digital transformation.

Business strategyChief Digital OfficerDigital Transformation
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The Rise and Role of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
FunTester
FunTester
May 4, 2020 · Industry Insights

Avoid These Common Agile Pitfalls to Boost Team Efficiency

This article identifies frequent agile‑method traps—acting like a project manager, making unilateral decisions, over‑monitoring, slow change handling, and indirect communication—and offers practical remedies to help agile leaders foster trust, autonomy, and faster delivery.

LeadershipProject Managementagile
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Avoid These Common Agile Pitfalls to Boost Team Efficiency
FunTester
FunTester
Apr 17, 2020 · Industry Insights

What Skills Make a Test Manager Truly Effective?

The article outlines the essential technical and non‑technical competencies—communication, problem‑solving, data analysis, adaptability, prioritization, time management, programming basics, negotiation, mentorship, and strategic intervention—that enable a test manager to lead agile QA teams successfully.

AutomationLeadershipSkills
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What Skills Make a Test Manager Truly Effective?
Architects' Tech Alliance
Architects' Tech Alliance
Mar 31, 2020 · Backend Development

99 Things Every Software Architect Should Know

This article compiles 99 practical guidelines for software architects, covering everything from continuous learning, simplifying complexity, effective communication, performance awareness, requirement analysis, coding discipline, design trade‑offs, testing, and team leadership, offering a comprehensive roadmap to becoming a high‑impact architect.

DesignLeadershipSoftware Architecture
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99 Things Every Software Architect Should Know
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Mar 31, 2020 · Industry Insights

How the Pandemic Is Reshaping R&D Management and Tech Entrepreneurship

The pandemic has forced a fundamental shift in R&D management toward resource‑centric, DevOps‑enabled practices while prompting tech leaders to rethink career paths, business models, and growth strategies, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities for technology entrepreneurship in the new era.

DevOpsLeadershipPandemic Impact
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How the Pandemic Is Reshaping R&D Management and Tech Entrepreneurship
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Full-Stack Internet Architecture
Mar 30, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Be a Reliable Frontline Manager and What Management Really Means

The article explains that promotion depends more on trust and reliability than pure ability, outlining owner‑mindset, timely feedback, attention to detail, and the core responsibilities of technical managers—including managing tasks, people, direction, and results—to support business goals and personal growth.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipManagement
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How to Be a Reliable Frontline Manager and What Management Really Means
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 26, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Build and Manage High‑Performing Tech Teams: Recruitment, Training, Culture

The article shares practical insights on managing technical teams in mature companies, covering recruitment strategies, effective interview evaluation, comprehensive training programs, and fostering a positive team culture through democratic decision‑making, balanced freedom, challenging work, innovation encouragement, and mutual support.

CultureLeadershipTraining
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How to Build and Manage High‑Performing Tech Teams: Recruitment, Training, Culture
DevOps
DevOps
Mar 17, 2020 · Product Management

Why Product Management Is a Team Sport: Building Autonomous Cross‑Functional Teams

The article argues that product management succeeds when teams are cross‑functional and autonomous, eliminating inter‑team friction, and explains how motivation, mastery, and purpose drive high‑performing squads, illustrated with examples from Transferwise, Spotify, and insights from Daniel Pink’s research.

Cross‑Functional TeamsLeadershipMotivation
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Why Product Management Is a Team Sport: Building Autonomous Cross‑Functional Teams
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 12, 2020 · R&D Management

What Drives Zoom’s Success? Inside the Founder’s Management Philosophy

This article explores how Zoom’s founder Yuan Zheng built the company by prioritizing customer insight, a culture of happiness, data‑driven decision making, disciplined cost control, transparent communication, and hiring practices that focus on potential and self‑motivation, revealing the management principles behind Zoom’s rapid growth.

LeadershipZoomcompany culture
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What Drives Zoom’s Success? Inside the Founder’s Management Philosophy
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 1, 2020 · R&D Management

What Are the Five Core Qualities That Define Huawei’s Elite Leaders?

This article explains Huawei’s five‑dimensional talent model—Proactivity, Conceptual Thinking, Influence, Achievement Orientation and Resilience—detailing each quality’s four levels, real‑world examples from Huawei’s history, and how the model classifies employees into four talent categories for strategic role placement.

HuaweiLeadershiporganizational behavior
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What Are the Five Core Qualities That Define Huawei’s Elite Leaders?
21CTO
21CTO
Feb 27, 2020 · R&D Management

From Gaming Addict to CTO: My Journey of Breaking Barriers

The author recounts his transformation from a teenage gaming enthusiast in a small Chinese university to a senior engineer, manager, and CTO, detailing pivotal moments, lessons on coding, leadership, AI‑driven automation, entrepreneurship, and strategic thinking that shaped his career.

AI automationEntrepreneurshipLeadership
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From Gaming Addict to CTO: My Journey of Breaking Barriers
21CTO
21CTO
Feb 26, 2020 · R&D Management

How Knowing Your Strengths, Work Style, and Values Fuels Career Success

This article explains how self‑knowledge—identifying your strengths, preferred work style, learning habits, personal values, and contribution goals—combined with feedback analysis and responsible relationships, empowers knowledge workers to become their own CEOs and achieve lasting career success.

Career DevelopmentLeadershippersonal growth
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How Knowing Your Strengths, Work Style, and Values Fuels Career Success
Tencent Cloud Developer
Tencent Cloud Developer
Feb 24, 2020 · Fundamentals

How to Surpass Most People: A Comprehensive Guide to Personal Growth

Chen Hao’s guide shows how to outpace most people by deliberately curating information, avoiding mainstream platforms, fostering deep cognition, systematic knowledge acquisition, continuous skill refinement, strategic leadership habits, and persistent self‑improvement, while also limiting others’ growth through superficial distractions.

LeadershipPersonal Developmentcognitive growth
0 likes · 15 min read
How to Surpass Most People: A Comprehensive Guide to Personal Growth
21CTO
21CTO
Feb 18, 2020 · R&D Management

From Huawei Engineer to Alibaba AIoT Leader: 4 Lessons for Tech Professionals

A senior Alibaba technologist shares his 15‑year journey from hardware engineering at Huawei to AIoT leadership, outlining four personal insights, the importance of crisis awareness, structured thinking, presentation skills, and business sense for engineers seeking growth.

Bluetooth meshCareer DevelopmentIoT
0 likes · 19 min read
From Huawei Engineer to Alibaba AIoT Leader: 4 Lessons for Tech Professionals
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 19, 2020 · R&D Management

From Hardware Engineer to AIoT Leader: 4 Career Lessons for Tech Professionals

In this reflective essay, a senior Alibaba technologist shares four key career insights—from proper self‑positioning and goal clarity to entrepreneurship challenges, continuous learning, and the importance of crisis awareness—while also discussing structured thinking, speaking skills, and business sense for engineers.

EngineeringIoTLeadership
0 likes · 19 min read
From Hardware Engineer to AIoT Leader: 4 Career Lessons for Tech Professionals
FunTester
FunTester
Jan 19, 2020 · Operations

How to Successfully Transition to a Collaborative DevOps Culture

The article outlines why moving from isolated architectures to a collaborative DevOps system requires cultural change, phased implementation steps, strong leadership, appropriate tooling, and continuous monitoring to achieve sustainable automation and delivery.

Culture ChangeDevOpsLeadership
0 likes · 7 min read
How to Successfully Transition to a Collaborative DevOps Culture
政采云技术
政采云技术
Jan 15, 2020 · R&D Management

How to Drive and Influence the Growth of Mid‑Sized Frontend Teams – A Year‑Long Management Review

This article shares practical insights and a structured framework for frontend team leaders on recruiting, cultivating talent, managing performance, building culture, and leveraging data to scale a mid‑size frontend group from a few members to over fifty engineers while aligning with business goals.

Career DevelopmentCultureLeadership
0 likes · 28 min read
How to Drive and Influence the Growth of Mid‑Sized Frontend Teams – A Year‑Long Management Review
ITPUB
ITPUB
Dec 24, 2019 · Product Management

From Dorm Room to Developer Hub: How SegmentFault’s Founder Overcame Startup Risks

In this candid interview, SegmentFault co‑founder Gao Yang recounts his journey from a confused high‑school student to CEO, detailing early team struggles, rapid scaling, funding hurdles, product differentiation, and the long‑term strategies that turned a small community into China’s leading developer platform.

Community BuildingEntrepreneurshipFunding
0 likes · 14 min read
From Dorm Room to Developer Hub: How SegmentFault’s Founder Overcame Startup Risks
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 12, 2019 · Frontend Development

From Junior to P9: A Frontend Engineer’s 11‑Year Journey at Alibaba

This article chronicles an Alibaba front‑end specialist’s eleven‑year progression from a fresh graduate to a P9 senior engineer, detailing technical challenges, project leadership, system redesigns, and personal insights on growth, teamwork, and career development within a large tech organization.

AlibabaLeadershipSoftware Engineering
0 likes · 19 min read
From Junior to P9: A Frontend Engineer’s 11‑Year Journey at Alibaba
21CTO
21CTO
Dec 5, 2019 · R&D Management

10 Essential Principles to Accelerate Your Engineering Career

This article shares ten practical principles—from owning your work and mastering time management to embracing a beginner's mindset—that help engineers avoid common pitfalls, improve team efficiency, and continuously grow in fast‑moving tech environments.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware Engineering
0 likes · 21 min read
10 Essential Principles to Accelerate Your Engineering Career
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 21, 2019 · R&D Management

What Core Skills Define a Successful Technical Manager?

In a candid coffee‑shop dialogue, a startup founder and a senior engineering leader explore the essential abilities of technical managers, revealing that technical judgment—not just coding—drives effective decision‑making, risk assessment, and strategic leadership across evolving team sizes and product stages.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipSoftware Engineering
0 likes · 11 min read
What Core Skills Define a Successful Technical Manager?
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 21, 2019 · R&D Management

From Frontline Engineer to Tech Leader: Key Lessons for Building High‑Performance Teams

The author shares personal insights on transitioning from hands‑on technical work to managing technical teams, covering career progression, skill development, effective hiring, team integration, leadership mindset, and strategies for sustainable growth and collaborative success in security‑focused projects.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipR&D management
0 likes · 14 min read
From Frontline Engineer to Tech Leader: Key Lessons for Building High‑Performance Teams
Architecture Digest
Architecture Digest
Nov 17, 2019 · R&D Management

Lessons Learned from Leading a 20‑Person Development Team: Management Mistakes and Reflections

The author, a former technical director, recounts a three‑month period managing a 20‑person R&D team across four legacy projects, analyzes four critical management mistakes—including over‑estimating team skill, under‑estimating project difficulty, spreading resources too thin, and neglecting dedicated management—and shares concrete reflections and actionable lessons for future leaders.

LeadershipProject ManagementR&D
0 likes · 13 min read
Lessons Learned from Leading a 20‑Person Development Team: Management Mistakes and Reflections
FunTester
FunTester
Nov 9, 2019 · R&D Management

How to Champion Software Quality: A Practical Guide to Driving Change

This article outlines a step‑by‑step approach for identifying change opportunities, persuading leaders to prioritize software quality, and sustaining effective transformation through audience insight, problem framing, tone crafting, and collaborative ownership, helping teams accelerate market delivery.

LeadershipR&DSoftware quality
0 likes · 7 min read
How to Champion Software Quality: A Practical Guide to Driving Change
21CTO
21CTO
Nov 6, 2019 · R&D Management

How a Performance‑Value Matrix Can Transform Your Company Culture

The article explains how to create an exceptional company culture by aligning performance with core values, using a performance‑value matrix to guide hiring, promotions, and rewards, and offers practical steps for managers to evaluate and reinforce desired behaviors.

Leadershipcompany culturehiring
0 likes · 15 min read
How a Performance‑Value Matrix Can Transform Your Company Culture
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Oct 30, 2019 · R&D Management

Why OKR Beats KPI: A Deep Dive into Modern Management

This article explains the fundamentals of OKR, compares it with KPI, outlines the philosophical differences, presents the 70% principle, and provides practical steps for implementing OKR in teams to boost focus, agility, transparency, and innovation.

Goal SettingKPILeadership
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Why OKR Beats KPI: A Deep Dive into Modern Management
DevOps
DevOps
Oct 22, 2019 · R&D Management

The Importance of Listening for Leaders

Effective listening is presented as the most essential leadership skill, a foundation for other abilities, whose scarcity in the digital age creates communication gaps that can cost organizations millions, and practical tips are offered to reduce the "communication funnel" and improve decision‑making.

LeadershipManagementcommunication
0 likes · 7 min read
The Importance of Listening for Leaders
Youzan Coder
Youzan Coder
Oct 18, 2019 · R&D Management

Efficiency Improvement Practice at YouZan: A Framework of People, Finance, Things, Responsibility, Authority, and Interest

YouZan’s efficiency‑improvement framework treats people as the catalyst, uses data‑driven finance, streamlines product flow, recruits responsible evangelists, builds trust‑based authority, and aligns departmental interests, creating a guide‑dog‑like, patient approach that boosts human efficiency and safeguards operations during growth and downturns.

LeadershipOrganizational ManagementYouZan Practice
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Efficiency Improvement Practice at YouZan: A Framework of People, Finance, Things, Responsibility, Authority, and Interest
21CTO
21CTO
Oct 8, 2019 · Operations

How CEOs Can Balance Strategy and Execution: The Power of a Personal “Grasp”

The article explores how CEOs can break personal and organizational boundaries by developing a clear personal “grasp,” aligning strategic vision with disciplined execution, empowering knowledgeable staff, and balancing high‑level direction with detailed focus to drive sustainable growth.

CEOLeadershipManagement
0 likes · 12 min read
How CEOs Can Balance Strategy and Execution: The Power of a Personal “Grasp”
21CTO
21CTO
Sep 8, 2019 · R&D Management

Why 80% of Management Is Waste and How to Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage

The article argues that most management activities waste resources due to a lack of systematic thinking, proposes modularization and relationship mapping as core tasks, and outlines a three‑layer system of strategy, execution, and culture to create lasting competitive advantage.

LeadershipManagementexecution
0 likes · 11 min read
Why 80% of Management Is Waste and How to Build Sustainable Competitive Advantage
21CTO
21CTO
Sep 1, 2019 · R&D Management

Should Project Managers Write Code? Insights from 20+ Years of Experience

Drawing on over two decades of experience, this article examines whether project managers should code, outlines the PMP framework, discusses the pitfalls of early promotion to management, and offers practical advice on timing the transition from engineering to leadership roles.

LeadershipProject Managementcareer advice
0 likes · 5 min read
Should Project Managers Write Code? Insights from 20+ Years of Experience
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 16, 2019 · R&D Management

Why Team Culture Can’t Be Copied: Lessons from Building a Product Engineer Team

The article reflects on the challenges of shaping a sustainable team culture, shares personal experiences of transitioning from a traditional telecom background to mobile product development, and proposes concrete habits and a "product engineer" mindset to align engineering with product and data‑driven decision making.

LeadershipTeam Cultureproduct engineer
0 likes · 8 min read
Why Team Culture Can’t Be Copied: Lessons from Building a Product Engineer Team
21CTO
21CTO
Aug 15, 2019 · R&D Management

What Makes a Leader Worth Following? A Four‑Quadrant Framework

The article classifies leaders into four quadrants—‘Worth‑Following’, ‘Reliable’, ‘Dream‑Painter’, and ‘Complained‑About’—and explains how each type impacts team performance, personal growth, and organizational success, while offering practical advice for aspiring managers to become the kind of leader people truly want to follow.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipManagement
0 likes · 10 min read
What Makes a Leader Worth Following? A Four‑Quadrant Framework
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 29, 2019 · R&D Management

From Junior Coder to Tech Director: Key Lessons in R&D Management

A former programmer shares a candid 13‑year journey from entry‑level coding to tech director, revealing how hard work, evolving leadership styles, reward‑punishment balance, and reflective management practices shaped his success and the pitfalls he learned to avoid.

LeadershipProject ManagementR&D
0 likes · 6 min read
From Junior Coder to Tech Director: Key Lessons in R&D Management
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jul 25, 2019 · R&D Management

What’s the Real Career Ladder in Big Tech? From Graduate to Director

This article breaks down the typical career progression in large tech companies, detailing the expected tenure, responsibilities, and skill development for each stage—from fresh graduates to ordinary engineers, core contributors, tech leads, and finally directors—offering practical insights for anyone navigating a tech career.

LeadershipManagementSoftware Engineering
0 likes · 9 min read
What’s the Real Career Ladder in Big Tech? From Graduate to Director
21CTO
21CTO
Jul 17, 2019 · R&D Management

What Makes a Great Cadre? Huawei’s Customer‑Centric Management Blueprint

The article explains Huawei’s cadre‑selection philosophy, describing how Ren Zhengfei’s emphasis on customer focus, value‑inheritance, process ownership and open, accountable leadership shapes a high‑performance, mission‑driven organization that continuously refines its end‑to‑end business processes.

HuaweiLeadershipManagement
0 likes · 13 min read
What Makes a Great Cadre? Huawei’s Customer‑Centric Management Blueprint
21CTO
21CTO
Jun 20, 2019 · R&D Management

What Makes Lu Qi a Tech Giant? 4 Key Traits, Time‑Management, and Learning Hacks

This article distills Lu Qi’s unique mindset—pursuing engineering excellence, mastering marathon‑style time management, committing to daily learning, and curating influential reading—to reveal actionable habits that can help engineers and leaders achieve sustained high performance.

LeadershipLu QiPersonal Development
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What Makes Lu Qi a Tech Giant? 4 Key Traits, Time‑Management, and Learning Hacks
21CTO
21CTO
Jun 19, 2019 · R&D Management

Why Embracing Uncertainty Is the Secret Weapon of Top CEOs

The article explains how successful entrepreneurs and leaders like Zhang Yiming, Cheng Wei, Wang Xing, Ren Zhengfei and Ma Huateng master uncertainty through a "gray" mindset, offering a five‑level framework that moves from accepting uncertainty to building safety nets, sharpening decision‑making and helping others cope.

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Why Embracing Uncertainty Is the Secret Weapon of Top CEOs
Didi Tech
Didi Tech
May 17, 2019 · R&D Management

The Technical and Artistic Dimensions of Management: Insights, Practices, and OKR Implementation

Management, like technology, blends technical rigor—task execution, business assurance, and strategic OKR alignment—with artistic sensibility—trust-building, talent nurturing, and self-development—so leaders must master both mind and heart to drive results, foster collaboration, and continuously refine objectives through iterative reviews.

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The Technical and Artistic Dimensions of Management: Insights, Practices, and OKR Implementation
21CTO
21CTO
May 11, 2019 · Fundamentals

10 Practical Steps to Build a High‑Performing Team

This article outlines ten actionable recommendations for leaders to strengthen teamwork, improve communication, and foster a collaborative workplace culture, emphasizing respect, simplicity, commitment, and adaptive strategies to enhance overall team performance.

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10 Practical Steps to Build a High‑Performing Team
21CTO
21CTO
Apr 23, 2019 · Product Management

How to Turn Business into a Multiplication Engine with Tech and Leadership

The article explores how companies can achieve rapid growth by treating technology and AI as a multiplication engine for business, emphasizing the boss's strategic role, the balance between tech‑driven and business‑driven approaches, and the importance of disciplined, user‑focused system development.

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How to Turn Business into a Multiplication Engine with Tech and Leadership
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 12, 2019 · R&D Management

Why Great Engineers Must Learn to Let Go: Delegation Secrets for R&D Leaders

The article explains how engineers can transition from building every detail to mentoring, delegating, and letting go of projects, emphasizing trust, avoiding over‑involvement, and fostering team growth for healthier, more productive engineering leadership.

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Why Great Engineers Must Learn to Let Go: Delegation Secrets for R&D Leaders
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 27, 2019 · R&D Management

What Great Leaders Learn from the War Film “Myeongnyang”

This article distills four leadership lessons—perseverance, courage, decisive action, and teamwork—drawn from the Korean war movie “Myeongnyang,” illustrating how entrepreneurs can apply military‑style thinking to build resilient, high‑performing companies.

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What Great Leaders Learn from the War Film “Myeongnyang”
DevOps
DevOps
Jan 22, 2019 · R&D Management

Seven Tactical Principles for Agile Coaching Practice

The article presents seven tactical principles for agile coaching, explains their system‑dynamic foundations, and offers practical guidance on building leadership groups, clarifying roles, aligning management, measuring improvement, strengthening execution, optimizing communication, and fostering deliberate practice to drive sustainable agile transformation.

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Seven Tactical Principles for Agile Coaching Practice
21CTO
21CTO
Jan 10, 2019 · R&D Management

How to Grow into a Qualified CTO: Essential Skills and Strategies

This article outlines the key abilities a technology leader needs—communication, business sense, product planning, team management, problem‑solving, and personal influence—and offers practical advice on how ordinary engineers can rapidly develop these skills to become effective CTOs in small to mid‑size companies.

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How to Grow into a Qualified CTO: Essential Skills and Strategies
Meituan Technology Team
Meituan Technology Team
Jan 10, 2019 · Industry Insights

From Startup Failures to Leading Meituan Delivery Frontend: Lessons from Engineer Hong Lei

In this interview, senior Meituan delivery frontend leader Hong Lei shares his journey from early computer competitions and a failed location‑based startup to roles at Yahoo and Meituan, offering practical advice on career choices, skill development, team rotation, and the importance of aligning technology with business needs.

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From Startup Failures to Leading Meituan Delivery Frontend: Lessons from Engineer Hong Lei
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Continuous Delivery 2.0
Dec 4, 2018 · R&D Management

Key Management Topics and Recommended Books for Frontline Managers

This article outlines essential management tasks for frontline managers, derives core competency areas, and presents eight thematic topics—role awareness, goal management, time management, work communication, talent placement, coaching, team leadership, and performance evaluation—each supported by concise summaries of classic management books and practical insights.

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Key Management Topics and Recommended Books for Frontline Managers
Java High-Performance Architecture
Java High-Performance Architecture
Nov 19, 2018 · R&D Management

How Different Leadership Approaches Shape Team Decision‑Making

Two short stories illustrate how a tech lead’s choice of helping style—either giving direct solutions or guiding thoughtful discussion—affects team autonomy, risk awareness, and long‑term growth, highlighting the importance of empowering engineers rather than merely providing quick fixes.

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How Different Leadership Approaches Shape Team Decision‑Making
Java Captain
Java Captain
Oct 28, 2018 · R&D Management

Stay Hungry, Stay Young: Zhang Yiming’s 10‑Year Observations on Young Talent Development

In this talk, Zhang Yiming shares his decade‑long observations on why some graduates surge ahead while others lag, outlining five key traits—curiosity, optimism toward uncertainty, refusal to settle for mediocrity, humility, and sound judgment—that distinguish high‑performing young professionals in the tech industry.

Career DevelopmentLeadershipTalent Management
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Stay Hungry, Stay Young: Zhang Yiming’s 10‑Year Observations on Young Talent Development
21CTO
21CTO
Oct 5, 2018 · R&D Management

What Should a CTO Really Do? Insights on Leadership, Culture, and Process

The article explores the multifaceted role of a CTO, covering responsibilities from hands‑on technical work to strategic leadership, team organization, cultural stewardship, process optimization, technical debt management, and security, while also highlighting Yibao Payment's technical practices and industry positioning.

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What Should a CTO Really Do? Insights on Leadership, Culture, and Process
JD Retail Technology
JD Retail Technology
Aug 13, 2018 · R&D Management

Senior JD.com Project Manager Tian Yanyun Shares Practical Project Management Insights

In this interview, senior JD.com project manager Tian Yanyun discusses his most memorable projects, coordination techniques without formal authority, demand decomposition, feasibility assessment, risk control, portfolio benefits, and how to thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment.

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Senior JD.com Project Manager Tian Yanyun Shares Practical Project Management Insights
360 Quality & Efficiency
360 Quality & Efficiency
Aug 9, 2018 · R&D Management

Improving QA Team Management with OKR‑Driven Weekly Meetings

The article discusses how QA teams can enhance their effectiveness by restructuring weekly meetings, adopting OKR methodology, focusing on problem‑solving and leadership development, and provides practical guidelines and examples for implementing these practices in R&D environments.

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Improving QA Team Management with OKR‑Driven Weekly Meetings
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Alibaba Cloud Developer
Jul 2, 2018 · R&D Management

What Makes a Truly Professional Project Manager? Insights from an Alibaba Expert

This article explores the core competencies that distinguish a truly professional project manager, emphasizing the importance of goal‑oriented thinking, effective communication, risk identification, and strong negotiation skills while highlighting common pitfalls and the need for clear appointment and exit criteria.

LeadershipProject Managementcommunication
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What Makes a Truly Professional Project Manager? Insights from an Alibaba Expert
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jun 20, 2018 · R&D Management

From Engineer to Leader: Mastering Technical Management and Career Growth

In this talk, the CTO shares practical insights on transitioning from a technical expert to a manager, outlines the dos and don’ts of technical leadership, and offers personal growth strategies to stay hungry and foolish while building effective, purpose‑driven teams.

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From Engineer to Leader: Mastering Technical Management and Career Growth
Hujiang Technology
Hujiang Technology
Jun 1, 2018 · R&D Management

Recap of Hujiang PMO Salon: Insights on Project Management Practices and Organizational PMO

The article recounts the Hujiang PMO salon held on May 27, 2018, detailing the schedule, keynote presentations on PMO operations, organizational project management, a complex cross‑departmental learning system case study, and concluding remarks on continuous improvement and transformation in project management.

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Recap of Hujiang PMO Salon: Insights on Project Management Practices and Organizational PMO
21CTO
21CTO
Mar 14, 2018 · R&D Management

Why Great CEOs Must Be Great HRs: Zhang Yiming’s Talent Playbook

The article distills Zhang Yiming’s insights on why talent, not processes, drives sustainable growth, outlining how companies should prioritize talent density, design effective compensation and incentive systems, and identify five key traits of high‑performing employees to stay competitive in fast‑changing industries.

HR strategyLeadershipTalent Management
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Why Great CEOs Must Be Great HRs: Zhang Yiming’s Talent Playbook