Sai#
While surfing the internet, I discovered that Sai, the founder of Bangumi, is an extraordinary person. Curious to learn more about him, I documented his awe-inspiring journey below.
Several Blog Posts#
When I met PHP__My Career as a Programmer - ::Nothing but SAi#
In this blog post, he reflects on his experiences before the age of twenty. There were a few parts that resonated with me.
During that year, I followed tutorials and hacked around with programming. It wasn't until many years later that I started writing PHP programs.
Sometimes, I feel like I'm still doing similar things. And this was something he experienced in middle school.
Their words, their way of life, seemed to be surrounded by an aura of angels to me at that time.
There were also people he admired.
The following days were filled with self-reflection. Looking back now, such behavior is a display of weakness and timidity. I lacked clear and firm goals, and I wavered between pursuing higher education or dropping out. Hesitation is life's greatest enemy, and I almost succumbed to it. In the end, I took the college entrance examination and was admitted to the university affiliated with my high school (which was also my middle school). I left myself a way out because I wasn't confident enough to abandon my academic qualifications and venture into the world. You can call me a loser. I continued studying, pursuing a major unrelated to what I am currently engaged in.
Recently, I have been hesitating between taking the postgraduate entrance examination or preparing for employment. A while ago, I roughly made up my mind and chose to prepare for employment. Since I made the choice, I should strive for it. I don't know if the outcome will be good or bad, but it's better than being indecisive.
After the college entrance examination, I created Bangumi, the first website I built from scratch, a website that seemed like it could last for half a lifetime.
Bangumi is something I frequently use, and I will continue to use it in the future.
When will I be able to work on a project that I can devote my life to?
In a few months, I will be joining the ranks of those in their thirties. Deep within me, there is a strong desire to change the world with all of you before I turn twenty-five, in a skyscraper with huge floor-to-ceiling windows.
Here, "joining the ranks of those in their thirties" refers to turning 20. He later achieved this. At 25, he became an important member of a company.
Before the Third Decade - ::Nothing but SAi#
My dream used to be to read extensively and travel the world.
Suddenly, I realized that such dreams should be pursued when one is young.
Dreams that can be realized in one's prime years cannot be considered dreams.At twenty, it is no longer the age of looking up at the stars with doubts about life while holding onto my parents' coins.
Reading this made me feel ashamed and unsure of what I can achieve.
Points that Impressed Me#
- Energy (or time management): While developing software, he seems to have also found time to read books, watch anime, and play games. He even occasionally participates in editing Bangumi entries.
- The usability of the projects he has worked on. Several websites that have been around for over a decade are still accessible today. Here are a few examples I discovered:
- YUME Dreamland
- iPadly | The Shortest Chinese iPhone/iPad Resource Navigation Site
- Clover Four-Leaf New Media
- ::NoName Magazine
- NONAME Studio This is a collection of his past projects that he created himself.
- The name is cool.
My Thoughts#
Seeing someone achieve things that I wouldn't even dare to think about at a similar age is truly impressive.
Aside from admiration, I also have some other thoughts.
Is it anxiety? Not exactly. Because now that I'm 20, I have roughly realized one thing:
I'm not smarter than others, let alone talented. So I think: I can do things that make me happy, seize the happiness that may be overlooked in everyday life. It's quite good to live an ordinary life as an ordinary person. It would be even better if I can make the people around me feel happy too.
But do I still feel dissatisfied? That might not be entirely accurate.
These twenty years may only account for one-fifth of my entire life, or even less. (I feel like I can live to be at least a hundred years old, or even longer, because I have a pretty healthy lifestyle.)
To decide a large part of the future based on this small portion is unfair. But for now, I maintain a relatively positive attitude.
The future holds infinite possibilities.
Conclusion#
This post was originally supposed to be about Sai, but it ended up being mostly about my own thoughts. It seems a bit off-topic, but I don't plan on changing it.