Semiconductor is an industry that "keeps the old-timers," but it cannot have an "old mindset" or "rest on past laurels."

A few days ago, I saw the news that DingTalk changed its leadership, with Chen Yusen (born in the 1990s) taking over. I lament that nowadays many young people born in the 1990s and 2000s, such as Wang Xingxing of Unitree and Yao Shunyu of Tencent AI, are starting to enter senior positions in different fields and even lead the work.

Although the semiconductor industry follows "Moore's Law," with advanced processes being updated every few years and technology changing rapidly, for practitioners it is an industry that "retains older workers."

From entrepreneurs to technical positions, many of those born in the 1970s are not even considered "mid-level elders"; those born in the 1950s and 1960s (middle-aged) are still vigorous and ambitious, and even a few born in the 1940s remain active at the frontline.

However, although the semiconductor industry is one that "retains older workers," it cannot retain companies that have "old mindsets" and "live off past achievements." And from our research experience, age is not an important factor in distinguishing "old veterans" and "mid-level elders"; mindset is!

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