From Meituan to Cashier: A Programmer’s Tough Job Hunt

Have to say, it’s genuinely impressive—developed such a great product, then walked away from the profits (and, fair enough, the legal exposure) to retrain as an accountant. Seriously, that’s next level. Midlife hits hard: open your eyes and everywhere you look, there are mouths to feed.

Xiaobaiyang’s original developer went from programmer to delivery rider to accountant—the software has been unmaintained for nearly a year. Good news: someone’s taken it over.