The article analyzes why ordinary users stick with Windows or macOS while technical professionals increasingly adopt Linux, highlighting differences in system openness, efficiency, ecosystem support, and how these factors drive a purposeful technical choice rather than mere trend following.
After 14 years in China's tech sector, the author reflects on the industry’s golden decade, compares its rise and decline to civil engineering, examines current job market challenges, and argues that while the hype may fade, computing still offers the most promising career wave.
The article analyzes why technology professionals in China are frequently removed from companies, highlighting the low entry barriers for coding roles, the shift from talent to liability as firms grow, and the limited reliance on deep technical expertise for most businesses.
In this interview, Chen Hao, founder of MegaEase and former bank technician, recounts his two‑decade journey from leaving a state‑owned bank to working at Amazon, Alibaba, and launching a cloud‑native infrastructure startup, sharing insights on remote work, entrepreneurship, and the rise of cloud‑native technologies.
This article outlines a four‑stage career roadmap for technology professionals, guiding them from the first years after graduation through independent contribution, team leadership, and finally strategic innovation, with practical advice on learning, problem‑solving, mentorship, and industry foresight.
Former MariaDB CTO Ivan Zoratti shares his 35‑year tech career, the evolution from MySQL to MariaDB, why he transitioned to Neo4j, and his insights on graph versus relational databases, highlighting the innovations and future potential of graph technology.
This article shares candid insights on why many programmers struggle with entrepreneurship, highlighting common misconceptions, overconfidence, lack of teamwork, and the need for an open mindset and practical experience to succeed in building a startup.
In this interview, senior developer‑turned‑product manager Bao Yuqing shares his journey from Lenovo security engineering to founding a security tool, pivoting to internet‑plus tourism, and offers practical advice on balancing technical expertise with commercial thinking for aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
This guide walks software engineers through six career phases—from college student to tech director—offering practical advice on goal setting, choosing employers, early‑career pitfalls, management fears, and how to keep growing while avoiding common regrets.
