Chinese blogger's advice for CS students in the AI era: pick a niche, pay for top AI tokens, invest half your salary
vista8 · x · 2026-11-03
Blogger HiTw93 answers a CS student worried AI can replace their coursework, sharing 7 pieces of advice 'if I were a senior again': stay in CS, pick a sub-direction and use AI collaboration to amplify it; work in tech hubs like Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen/Hangzhou; pay for the best AI tokens to work faster; invest half your salary in VOO/QQQ and avoid A-shares; find a life partner early; save a two-year runway, among others.
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