The Great Firechat

#25 - Didi trounced and China Tech's "Involution"


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This week your co-hosts go for the Didi hatrick as the car-hailing company finds itself in the middle of a geo-political tik-tok match. Adeh explains the nuance of the term 内卷 neijuan, or involution, and Kevin tells us what went on during those long long hours working at WeChat.


  • Didi gets pulled from App stores as Beijing probes their security practices.
  • Two other recent US IPOs, Full Truck Alliance and BOSS Zhipin get hit in the same way.
  • And now shareholders are filing lawsuits against Didi - putting them between a rock and a hard place.
  • Big tech is also dealing with their workforce pushing back against the 996 culture.
  • Today's graduates are becoming increasingly disillusioned about the future.
  • BONUS: China's Glassdoor
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The Great FirechatBy Kevin and Adeh