From a First-Year Software Engineering Student to CTO: A Journey I Never Expected (opens in new tab)

When I first started learning software engineering, becoming a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) was never part of my plan. Like many students, I began by learning programming fundamentals, building small projects, exploring new technologies, and trying to understand how software systems work behind the scenes. My goal was simple: learn consistently, improve every day, and build things that solve real problems. Today, while still a first-year Software Engineering student in China, I serve as the...