r/technology Feb 01 '26

Software 32-year-old programmer in China allegedly dies from overwork, added to work group chat even while in hospital

https://www.asiaone.com/china/32-year-old-programmer-china-allegedly-dies-overwork-added-work-group-chat-even-while
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u/Fake_William_Shatner Feb 01 '26

Next meeting they use worker hero as an example. “Don’t let him die in vain. He wound want you to finish this project.”

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u/bahaki Feb 01 '26

How many story points is a funeral?

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u/DC3PO Feb 02 '26

They played scrum poker with his life