✅ Silicon Valley entrepreneurship takes on a whole new meaning in this conversation with Lin Wu, whose extraordinary journey from a broom shop to a Fortune 500 technology executive embodies the true immigrant entrepreneur story, the evolution of Silicon Valley history, and the modern pressures of AI and the future of work. In this episode, we explore the insights, lessons, and pivotal moments that shaped one of the earliest engineers in Silicon Valley—and what his story means for anyone navigating today’s rapidly shifting tech landscape.

If you’re researching how Silicon Valley really works, how careers in tech evolve, or whether innovation still lives in the Valley, this episode brings clarity.

Listeners searching for how to break into tech, how AI is changing software jobs, or how immigrants succeed in entrepreneurship will hear real-world stories from someone who lived through the transistor revolution, the birth of mainframes, and the rise of venture-backed startups.

Lin Wu provides candid insight into how the industry has changed—and what remains timeless.

For founders, engineers, and professionals evaluating where to build their career, Lin breaks down the competitive realities of today’s tech ecosystem, from tech career advice to the impact of rise of AI in tech, chip war and semiconductor industry dynamics, and the truth about cost of living in Silicon Valley.

His decades of experience at IBM, Fujitsu partnerships, and startup building reveal how today’s challenges mirror—and differ from—the early days of modern computing.

This video helps answer key questions people frequently search:

• Is Silicon Valley still worth moving to?

• How will AI reshape software careers?

• Can immigrants still achieve the American Dream?

• How should students choose majors for the future economy?

• Where is the AI race between the U.S. and China actually heading?

Lin Wu’s wisdom offers not just answers—but perspective. You’ll walk away with actionable insights on innovation, mindset, adaptability, and how to thrive as technology undergoes the biggest transition since the birth of the PC.

⭐ Timestamps (15:36 total)

00:00 – Introduction to Lin Wu
01:00 – Immigrant beginnings and early struggles
02:00 – Paying for school and first jobs in America
03:00 – Entering the Ivy League and meeting IBM
04:00 – Mainframe computing and the birth of Silicon Valley
05:00 – Venture capital and the first startup experience
06:00 – The Japanese partnership and technology transfer
07:00 – Growing a company into the Fortune 500
08:00 – Then vs. Now: Evolution of Silicon Valley
09:00 – AI, chips, Nvidia, and the U.S.–China tech race
10:00 – Remote work, Austin & Miami migrations
11:00 – The American Dream then and now
12:00 – How the iPhone changed tech forever
13:00 – Who is winning the LLM race?
14:00 – Career advice for the next generation
15:00 – How to find Lin Wu’s book

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