Time Travel: I Joined Huawei in Its Early Days

In 1988, communications engineer Lin Chen traveled to Shenzhen during the entrepreneurial wave. At that time, Huawei was just a small workshop consisting of two private houses. It encountered a huge scam and its capital chain was on the verge of breaking. It struggled to survive in the cracks of the industry. With the memory of the future in hand, Lin Chen abandoned the shortcut to getting rich, and with the belief of breaking through with domestic technology, he took root in Shenzhen and joined Huawei. He lives in a bridge cave and makes a living by repairing electrical appliances. He relies on his excellent technology to enter the desperate situation of Huawei. Faced with doubts from all employees, he accurately avoided equipment risks, rejected the short-term profit-making analog equipment route, and devoted all his energy to developing self-developed digital switches, helping Huawei break away from the constraints of OEMs, overcome the difficulties of start-up life and death, and establish a firm foothold in the industry. In the golden period when the industry respected global division of labor and Huawei was rapidly expanding, Lin Chen bucked the trend and deepened his long-term layout. Faced with internal doubts and huge R&D pressure, he implemented core plans such as self-research of chips, independent systems, domestic supply chain backup, and smart car technology ahead of schedule. He adhered to technological independence and built a solid trump card for Huawei's ultimate survival. When overseas science and technology sanctions suddenly hit, the domestic science and technology innovation industry suffered a cold spell, and Lin Chen's long-dormant layout was fully implemented. Hongmeng and Kirin have broken through one after another, and the domestic industrial chain has broken through the shackles. Huawei has made a comeback despite the technological blockade and broken its overseas monopoly. After more than thirty years of hard work, Lin Chen has shed his halo as a prophet and has sincerely served the country with industry. He has witnessed Huawei's growth from a micro workshop to a global technology giant, demonstrating the responsibility of Chinese scientific researchers to prepare for rainy days and be independent and self-reliant.