This article was written during a time when a loved one was undergoing treatment in the hospital—a moment for rational reflection and a profound questioning of the soul.

When a loved one is diagnosed with an illness that modern medicine cannot cure, we are faced with a difficult choice: while treatment can prolong life, it often brings more pain and suffering. Could our well-intentioned efforts unintentionally become a form of “doing harm out of kindness”?

Seeing a post from a computer science undergraduate asking, “Is it still worth choosing computer science this year?” I’d like to share my thoughts on this.

Computers Are Not the Same as the Internet, but for many people, the term “computer” is often synonymous with the internet. The discussion below is all about the internet industry.

Recently, I joined a feedback and communication group specifically created for Bilibili (B站) content creators. In this group, Bilibili’s operation team shared many practical and insightful tutorials. The quality of these tutorials is indeed excellent, with well-summarized content. However, the advice they provide to creators is mostly from an operational perspective, focusing on the characteristics of “good videos,” which leans towards an altruistic viewpoint.

In contrast, the book It’s No Accident: Harnessing the Head Effect of Knowledge Planets (published by Knowledge Planet) reveals that most top content creators often start from a self-serving perspective when creating WeChat official account content. They share their knowledge and insights, thereby attracting followers.

This is a thought-provoking and eye-opening real story.

Some time ago, a fellow member on a forum shared his story. He had worked at his company for six years and had what he called the “three-piece set for a corporate workhorse”: Car loan, mortgage loan, family inheritance. He survived three rounds of layoffs, but his workload tripled, his salary was cut by 15%, and the company never hired anyone new. Feeling trapped by his “workhorse” mindset, he didn’t dare to quit hastily. Given the harsh job market, he feared that leaving might mean he wouldn’t find a new job at all. So, he persevered, doing what he could without pushing himself too hard.

Recently, I saw a post on V2EX discussing how “programmers with more experience don’t necessarily earn more, whereas doctors earn more with age.” The post highlighted that a doctor with 15 years of experience earns more than one with five years, but this isn’t the case for programmers. This phenomenon is quite common.

Recently, I added a video playback page to my blog (now allowing users to watch videos I upload directly on my blog; currently embedding from YouTube and BiliBili, with plans to self-host in the future). Shortly after launch, Google Search Console flagged two indexing issues for videos: “No thumbnail URL provided” and “Video isn’t on a watch page”.