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JobsCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Sunday, August 2, 2026

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’

DeepSeek founder claims no overtime or KPIs at $60B AI company, contrasts Silicon Valley culture.

Despite China’s 996 culture, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng says his workers don’t do overtime or even have KPIs: ‘No one manages them’
While Silicon Valley races to adopt China's brutal 996 culture, DeepSeek's founder says his $60 billion AI company has no KPIs and no overtime.
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#29 that day2.20/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%1/10
Economic impact · weight 25%2/10
Job impact · weight 20%5/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%2/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10

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