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The voice of the programmer UP owner with 100,000 fans: Dilemma, persistence and dreams

In the world of self-media, there is such a programmer UP master with 100,000 fans. He seems to have an enviable number of fans, but in fact there are many unknown difficulties and persistence hidden behind him. Let us walk into his story today and listen to his heart.

1. Introspection behind the halo

When he received the medal symbolizing 100,000 fans, he was not as excited as he expected. Looking back on the past, when I see an UP owner with 200,000 to 300,000 followers online, I feel extremely powerful, but when I am in this position, I sigh, "That's all." He reviewed his past videos and found that he always talked about his so-called "glorious deeds" and repeatedly mentioned labels such as "Microsoft programmer" and "million-year salary", but never showed another side of himself. Just like his QQ. Personal signature from childhood. "Behind every proud smile, there is a soul grinding teeth." It is so apt. He knows audiences may be tired of the same cookie-cutter content.

2. Busy and not “cost-effective” work status

• Working hours are extremely long : He is both a programmer for a startup company and the UP owner of station B. This dual identity makes him spin like a top. There are many chores during the day, such as replying to comments, recording videos, communicating with Party A, etc., which makes it difficult for him to focus on writing code. He could only wait until the early morning before he could really calm down and work for a while. He often stays up until three or four in the morning, five or six in the morning, or even dawn, seven days a week, all year round, 996 is not worth mentioning at all to him.
• Income and effort are almost not directly proportional : currently he mainly relies on business orders for income, which is about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per month. But compared with the money he earned by spending the same time simply writing code, he felt that the loss was huge, as if he was buying "A shares."

3. Inner struggle and temptation test

Seeing those bloggers who had fewer fans than him but made a lot of money by selling courses and communities, he was very competitive and suffered a lot in his heart. He also hesitated many times whether he should also sell courses. , build a community or build a planet of knowledge. But in the end he convinced himself, imagining that when he wrote a biography in the future, it would be very "frustrating" if it was recorded that he sold a basic Python course. He did not want such a thing to appear in his biography. .

4. Reasons for obsession with self-media

• The power of stories to change lives : He shares two short stories from his life. When he first came to work at Microsoft, he learned about remote work by listening to podcasts, which made him decide to embark on the path of remote work, and he did seize the opportunity to achieve this goal. After hearing the story of game developer Jonathan Blow in college, he decided to change the direction of learning game development. He also participated in the event and soon got an internship opportunity at Tencent. To this day, he still thinks about those podcasts. Therefore, he knows that a great story or key piece of knowledge can change a person's life in an instant. This is why he doesn’t like to post tutorial videos but prefers to tell stories.
• The ultimate goal of leaving a name in Qingshi : He bluntly said that he insists on being a self-media, even if he doesn’t make much money, he works late every day, just to leave a name in Qingshi. Faced with the incomprehension of his friends, he firmly stated that he did not do all this to gain influence and make money. He believes that history will not remember those who peddle Python basic courses. He wanted to be truly valuable and remembered by history. thing.

5. Explore the path to growth

Along the way, the style and content of his videos have been changing, from initially wearing hats and talking about things, to later having many cooperation opportunities, such as being a cooperative lecturer on Tencent Cloud and making joint contributions with many people. UP owners. Although he doesn't like some videos himself and is not sure whether they can really help everyone, these videos have indeed accumulated a lot of resources for him, and he does all this to accumulate resources to do what he really wants to do. At the same time, he is also deeply honored to see fans make major life decisions such as enrolling in computer science, looking for remote jobs, and starting self-media because of his sharing, and have witnessed each other's growth.

The story of this UP owner continues, and the future is full of unknowns, but precisely because of this, it has a different kind of charm. You may wish to share in the comment area which of his videos you have watched, or which of his videos you like best, and look forward to him creating more valuable and touching content in the future.

I wonder if you also see your own shadow in his story, or get some inspiration? Everyone is welcome to leave a message for discussion, and don’t forget to share this article so that more people can understand the story behind this UP owner.

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