Name: Starting in 2008
Author: Zeye Idler

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The Biography of Zhang, a Coder At first, Zhang became a coder straight out of college. Though only of mediocre ability, he came of age during the internet boom and was surprisingly valued by his company. At thirty-one, he was promoted to manager, with stock options in sight. He took on debt to buy a home in the suburbs of Beijing, married, and settled down, looking every bit the rising star. But fate is fickle. At thirty-five, the industry suddenly went into a deep freeze, and layoffs cut like a blade. Zhang was among the first to go. Unwilling to sink, he looked for work twice. The first job was at a startup. His technical skills were still there, but he was older, his salary was halved, and working from nine in the morning to nine at night, six days a week, had become the norm. The second was at an outsourcing firm, where he faced even more age discrimination. When projects were urgent, he worked through the night; once they were over, he was let go. Deep in debt, Zhang’s wife filed for divorce, took their child, and demanded the house. Zhang was left with nothing but massive loans. He became a delivery rider, hoping to scrape by in the gig economy. But this line of work cloaks itself in the fine name of freedom while practicing brutal exploitation: algorithms drive workers to their limits, pay per order keeps shrinking, complaints bring fines, and there is no way to appeal. Zhang worked himself to the bone every day. Exhaustion took its toll, his heart condition returned, and at thirty-nine he died in his rented room. The landlord did not find him until ten days later. In conclusion: At first, he joined a major tech company and thought destiny had chosen him. Only after falling on hard times did he realize he was no more than an ant beneath the wheels of the age. The mortgage remained unpaid, and his wife had remarried; the stock options came to nothing, and so did his life. Alas! Look at Zhang’s life: he rose in a blaze of glory and fell in an instant. Going with the flow kept him fed and clothed; trying to hold on to his dignity only got it trampled. Job hunting in middle age was like walking on thin ice; the gig economy was a trap. Which modern-day worker isn’t Zhang?

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I hope the author can let Zhuji play the game from beginning to end, and don't mess with books written by studios such as big data, AI, electric old man music, CPU, and lithography machines. After the game reaches the top, I will write a lot. I can do platform, promotion competition and so on. .
30 likes1y ago
Is the author in high spirits lately? Feeling too high...
Is the pace of this book too fast? Did you want to start a 3A in 2009? Don't be too complacent. The market is immature, the audience is immature, and you can't get through the 3 gatekeepers (3dm, Youxia, Youmin Xingkong). Even if 16 years later, the economy has improved, the number of Internet users has increased, and your reputation has been built up, then you can improve it? Don't blame Taijun Luo for being too conceited. It is even more outrageous to sell foreign products to become popular. Black Mythology was inspired by Journey to the West, with the help of Southeast Asia, overseas Chinese, and the help of overseas Chinese. And the impact of a strong country. You have no ability to let bullets fly.
21 likes1y ago
Write honestly about the game development company! We are here to look at the title of your book and look at game production. Why do you always talk about sensitive aspects? Don't talk about not fighting back when you are criticized. This is what you write. If you want to avoid being criticized, this matter will not happen at all. Jiang Rou's incident is also disgusting. If you want to write a good book and make money, you should not touch this aspect. If you are touched in the future, you will either be rectified every day or be removed from the shelves. . .
18 likes1y ago
People from Lao Wang come and report! ! !
18 likes1y ago
It's not good to be on media sites all the time and export your own values.
12 likes1y ago
I gave up after seeing Chapter 46. Writing a public opinion station was too prominent, and it didn't feel like a business war at all. It's like we've been quarreling all the time, it's so confusing
11 likes1y ago
A bit of a greasy routine. There should be less of the pretense and slap-in-the-face routines from 20 years ago. In addition, the salary of college students in 2008 is underestimated.
11 likes1y ago
Why don't you, the author, write an introduction in Oracle?
9 likes1y ago
This Jiang Rou is a total failure. She has a good family background, but why would she do this for your internship report? Too ridiculous
9 likes1y ago
If this book was released in 2008, it would definitely be a hit
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