Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

Chapter 145 Lu Chen's Answer

What is it?

It's the operating system of the phone you're currently using.

This is the code behind the website you are looking at.

It's the dark fairy tale world in "Famine" that will fascinate you.

It's the smooth ZUI system from the Conquer Online 1 mobile phone.

They are the core force that will change the world in the next ten or twenty years.

Computers are infrastructure.

Just like electricity, just like water, just like a highway.

In the future, no industry will be able to do without computers.

When you study computers, you're not learning to repair computers.

You are learning the underlying logic of this era.

I know you're panicking right now.

Having just left home and arrived in an unfamiliar city, I felt uncertain after a few words from a relative.

This is normal.

Every freshman goes through this stage.

But I want to tell you a few things.

First, the future of computer science is much broader than you imagine.

The mobile phone, computer, and internet you are using now.

These things will become more widespread and more deeply ingrained in the next decade.

Every device needs software.

Every piece of software needs to be written by a programmer.

This is not a simple supply and demand relationship.

This is a restructuring of the entire way society operates.

Take a simple example.

Ten years ago, who could have imagined that mobile phones would become what they are today?

Who would have thought that something called the App Store could support tens of thousands of developers?

The vast majority of these developers have a computer science background.

Second, the job market for computer science majors is much broader than you might imagine.

Not just a programmer.

You can also work as a product manager, technical operations manager, system architect, AI developer, or game developer.

ZhengTu Technology currently has over one hundred employees.

More than two-thirds of them graduated with degrees in computer-related fields.

Some of them write code, some do planning, some do testing, and some do operations and maintenance.

Everyone is involved in this industry in their own way.

Therefore, countless new products, new services, and new companies will emerge in the next decade.

Whom do these companies need?

We need people with technical skills.

We need someone who can write code.

We need people who can create value through code.

The knowledge you are learning now.

It may be used in mobile apps in the future.

It might be used in the website backend.

It might be used in the smart system of your refrigerator.

It may be used in future self-driving cars.

Third, your four years of university are the most valuable time for learning.

You said you want to change your major, but you don't know what to change to.

I suggest you don't rush to transfer it.

Give yourself some time to truly understand this major.

Go to class, write code, or work on a small project.

Even if it's just making the simplest calculator.

Even if it's just writing a working Snake game.

When you personally turn line after line of code into a running program.

That sense of accomplishment is incomparable to anything else.

If you still don't like it after studying it for a year.

It's not too late to consider switching then.

But if you give up now...

You might miss out on a direction that's truly right for you.

Fourth, regarding what those relatives say, only listen to half of it.

They did not mean any harm.

They are simply using their limited experience to understand a field they don't understand.

You don't need to argue with them, you don't need to prove anything.

You just need to spend your time on what really matters.

Learning, thinking, growing.

Four years later, when you hold your computer science degree.

Find a decent job.

When you use the code you write to support yourself and help others.

They will understand naturally.

Finally, I want to say something to you.

Welcome to the world of computers.

This world is big and interesting.

There are many unknowns waiting for you to explore.

You will encounter difficulties, stay up late, feel frustrated, and doubt yourself.

But you will also experience the joy of creation.

The sense of accomplishment from solving a problem.

And the satisfaction of working with like-minded people.

I am 24 years old and have been running my own business for over two years.

From a small company on the verge of bankruptcy to where it is today.

Along the way, I've met too many outstanding computer science graduates.

Some of them became top engineers.

Some people start their own businesses.

Some people went to work in technical management at large companies.

Someone is still writing code.

But what he wrote was code that changed the lives of millions.

None of them were computer repairmen.

So don't panic, don't rush, and don't doubt yourself.

Pay attention in class, write code, and enjoy your university life.

Four years from now, you will definitely thank yourself for having the courage to ask that question today.

If there are any problems.

Feel free to ask more questions in the answers section.

My colleagues from Journey Technology and I will be here.

Answer each question carefully.

good luck.

Lin Zhou finished reading the last word.

He leaned back in his chair and remained silent for a long time.

Inside the dormitory, Chen Yu's snoring rang out evenly.

Zhang Lei was still writing and drawing in the book.

Wang Hao's game character died and came back to life repeatedly.

Lin Zhou stared at the ID on the screen.

An indescribable emotion welled up inside me.

Lu Chen.

The founder of Journey Technology.

A young boss with a net worth of billions.

It's surprising that this is on a platform that's only been online for half a day.

It takes so much time to carefully answer a question from a complete stranger.

These are not perfunctory platitudes, nor are they official formalities.

It was a genuine, warm, and sincere answer.

He recalled the questions and answers he had just seen.

Cheng Lin's advice to freshmen.

Like an older sister giving instructions to her younger brother who is going on a long journey.

That was the CTO's response.

Like an experienced senior guiding a junior.

Now, Lu Chen's answer sounds more like that of a pioneer who has walked the same path.

Tell him that this is the way to go, and that he is not alone.

Lin Zhou suddenly felt...

This place called the Answer was even better than he had imagined.

Netizens from all over the world.

Regardless of what titles they hold in reality.

Whether it's a university professor or not.

Whether it's a technical director or not.

Whether it's a boss with a net worth of billions or not.

But in the answer.

They are like a teacher, a friend, and an experienced colleague.

They all suppressed their thoughts.

I will answer your question carefully.

I'll offer you my help.

This place is wonderful!

Lin Zhou took a deep breath.

I solemnly typed a line below Lu Chen's answer.

"Thank you, Mr. Lu. I will study hard."

Then he closed the page and opened a blank document.

I began to seriously write down my first study plan for the four years of university.

Outside the window, the night in Xiamen is gentle.

The distant sea surface still shimmered with fish-scale-like lights.

In dormitory 306.

Four teenagers from all over the country.

Each of them harbored their own hopes for the future.

They began their university life.

Lin Zhou's question and Lu Chen's answer.

This is just one example among countless questions and answers on the first day of the answer's release.

Nanjing University, Medical School dormitory.

Li Jiayi, a fifth-year clinical medicine student, is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination.

I was a little tired after studying until late at night.

I randomly clicked on the answer to relax for a bit.

It's featured on the homepage.

A question caught her attention.