Hello everyone, the person mentioned in the title is neither the famous actor nor the editor, but someone else. The ‘I’ in this article has now left Allwinner Technology.The following is the main content
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I am writing these words because I have been feeling a bit sentimental lately.After graduation, I worked in Shenzhen for a while, but the fast pace of this city did not suit me. I longed for a quieter life, especially unable to endure the daily commute on crowded buses—I remember once, standing in front of me was a slightly overweight gentleman, about my height. I could clearly see beads of sweat sliding down his neck and soaking into his collar. At that moment, I even worried that if he accidentally released ‘carbon dioxide’, I would have nowhere to escape. (laugh)In short, Shenzhen was not my ideal place for work and life.Later, I went to Gree in Zhuhai. The external impression of Gree is very good: Ms. Dong publicly distributes dividends to shareholders, and the news often promotes ‘providing housing for employees’ and ‘raising salaries’. But those who are truly in the midst of it know that salaries may not increase for three to five years, and the so-called ‘housing distribution’ is actually employee dormitories. Nowadays, rental prices in Zhuhai are affordable, and those with some savings prefer to rent their own apartments.While at Gree, I met a technically solid mentor. He focused on programming microcontrollers in assembly language, avoiding Linux or RTOS, and could complete projects with just a single .c file. However, ironically, this mentor, who dedicated ten years to Gree, saw his salary remain stagnant.He became my mirror—if I stayed, this would be my future. But that is not what I wanted.I decided to leave.I sent my resume to various tech companies in Zhuhai but did not receive a single interview. In despair, I tried applying to Allwinner Technology and unexpectedly received an offer. I am still grateful to the leader who interviewed me back then, which made me work extra hard. During this time, I also received offers from external companies, but I turned them all down.Perhaps this is what is called ‘gratitude for being recognized’.As for why I ultimately left Allwinner, it was because that leader who appreciated me found a new opportunity. For me, gratitude for being recognized has always been related to ‘people’. A company that cannot retain outstanding talent will eventually become mediocre.－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－I recall the words of Zhao Yun in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms when he pledged allegiance to Liu Bei:“Cloud travels far and wide, choosing a master to serve, none is like the lord. Now that I can follow you, I feel fulfilled in my life, even if my liver and brain are spilled on the ground, I have no regrets!”—this is exactly my current state of mind.