Member-only story
Irony: The DeepSeek Team is “mainly in their mid-20s” While Many Aged Computer Science Professors Are Now Rushing into AI/ML Research
Age is not the deciding factor; mindset and purpose matter.
Non-Medium Members: You can read this article free on Substack.
The biggest tech news of 2025 so far is the emergence of DeepSeek, a breakthrough AI product developed by a small AI startup in China.
A few days ago, I published an article, “Don’t you think it’s absurd that most university IT researchers are focusing on AI and machine learning?”, reflecting my observations. It was selected by Medium Curator as “Boosted”!
Today, I came across a post stating that the DeepSeek team is predominantly young — very young. Curious, I looked it up and found it to be true.
Table of Contents:
· Many DeepSeek Team Members are early 20s
· A Notable Example of a Computer Science Professor
· Chasing hypes is quite common in commercial software development, too
· Software Startup Founders: Leverage the Potential of Young Talents
· Age is NOT the issue; the Mind Age is
· Many software companies now lack engineering discipline and have become overly bureaucratic
