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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anthony Mendelson. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’ve always had a knack for technology and computers, and was building computers at a young age. I’ve worked in tech throughout my career. A lot of my…

I started applying for jobs in the first week of my senior year at Stanford University, assuming I would have something lined up by graduation, if not sooner. I was surrounded by friends entering finance and consulting, where recruiting begins early and offers are secured months, sometimes years, in advance.…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vivi Mengjie Xiao, an AI product manager and content creator on RedNote, China’s social media platform. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I’m an AI product manager in China, and earlier this year, my CEO…