Independent writing by Evan
Honest stories and thought-provoking reflections on technology, work, relationships, culture, and everyday life—from a Chinese programmer who writes with curiosity and heart.
A couple of years ago, Russia tried to persuade China to help develop the Russian Far East. China responded enthusiastically and even sold Russia rare-earth processing equipment, but nothing further came of it. A few…
I was born in 1993, and I’m a programmer. I’ve been working for nine years, and this year, more than ever, I really don’t want to go to work anymore. But I’m in no position to simply quit and do nothing. I don’t have a…
We start every workday with a meeting. Every meeting is recorded, and every recording is fed to AI to generate meeting minutes. Once we have the AI-generated minutes, we ask AI to turn them into requirements. Then we…
Drones are a gift from great powers to small countries. Today, you see various small countries using drones to hammer great powers. The fundamental reason is that one major Eastern power does not completely ban the…
I have a cousin who studied medicine. More precisely, he specializes in radiology. He spends his days in a dark room examining scans—CTs, MRIs, and images of all kinds of human tissue. One year, when he came home for the…
A few days ago, I came across a post. A 35-year-old programmer at a major tech company had spent six months trying to get back on his feet after being laid off. He tried starting a business and even signed up for the…
How Long Will It Take for AI to Replace Programmers? As things stand, AI has made programmers more efficient, but it has not increased their business output. They are simply completing the same tasks faster—and, for many…
Is traveling only fun when you’re young? When I was five, I was happy just watching my cousin play Contra. Even hearing that we were going to his house was enough to make me excited. I would immediately start imagining…
Why Are So Many Young People Developing Uremia? Here is a counterintuitive conclusion: uremia is not “coming after” young people—young people are actively wearing out their own kidneys. If you stayed up late less often…
Why Is Every AI Company Focusing on Coding Now? It’s simple. AI coding is currently one of the very few areas where investors can see even a glimmer of hope—one of the fields most likely to become profitable and achieve…