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 business owner who earns over 100 million a year once told me two things. It was only after I fully understood them that I began to grasp how money is really made. The first was: If you make a living through physical…
Are there many perverts in real life? Yeah, one of my elementary school classmates was absolutely wild. We went to different middle schools. The next time I heard his name—when I was in eighth grade—it was because he’d…
Laziness among professionals can be considered the highest form of wisdom. But the reality is that most of us are not lazy at all. In fact, we are incredibly diligent—so diligent that we often create unnecessary work for…
Take the experiences of me, my colleagues, and my former colleagues as examples: **Me:** After drifting around for seven or eight years following graduation, I finally caught the tail end of ByteDance’s last major growth…
Keep your urge to show off under control. Believe that if you are truly capable, others will recognize it—you do not need to prove it with words. A common human failing is the desire to lecture others. Those who are…
Spend just two months caring for an elderly person who can no longer manage even their most basic bodily needs, and you will discover that everyone’s final years are touched by turmoil and anguish. It may sound harsh…
I’m a programmer, and I’ve worked at quite a few companies, both large and small. Generally speaking, some programmers smoke, drink, or play cards occasionally, but few are heavy drinkers or compulsive card players…
I’m telling you, most people go through their entire lives without understanding one crucial truth: Your physical condition directly determines your judgment, willpower, emotions, and the direction of your life. This…
Why Are So Many AI Content Creators Suddenly Going Inactive—and Where Is the AI Content Industry Headed Next? It’s really quite simple. Whether in the past, present, or future, everyone only gets 24 hours a day. Once you…
Don’t you feel anxious when you’re not working? If you come from a financially secure family, with parents to rely on, relatives to support you, and complete financial freedom, then perhaps you would not feel anxious…
In my view, the value of older programmers has bottomed out and is beginning to rebound. Our team hires fresh graduates every year. In the past, it was striking how quickly they developed. Their technical career paths…
There was once a legendary post on Tianya. The author was a veteran judge who, over more than a decade, had handled at least eight hundred divorce cases—if not a thousand. He opened the post with a single sentence, and…
Why is the rate of sudden death so high among young people in China? Because you’ve been scared out of your wits. Simply put, you’ve been intimidated since childhood—by parents, teachers, bosses, society, and all kinds…
In 2017, I was still working as a software engineer at Huawei. At the time, my department had invested an enormous amount of effort into rewriting an entire core component. Since the hardware was not yet available…
If you want to succeed, create something of your own—a product, a short video, an app, a course, an article, a song, a dance, or even a late-night food stall. Even dressing yourself well and stepping outside can be a…