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Hello, I'm Bai Lu. My job is managing the internal software department at my group, but this year I've started taking on custom projects for businesses and individuals part-time using AI. I've gathered some insights and will share them briefly; please don't be too critical of a beginner. Feishu readable version, oh no, it's the web version.

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Hello everyone, I'm Bai Lu. My day job manages our internal software department at the group, but this year I've started part-time work using AI to handle custom projects for businesses and individuals. I've gathered some insights and will share them briefly; please don't be too critical of a newcomer. Read my version on Feishu: https://sc01.bailu.life (Oh no, it's actually the web version). Let's start with a common scenario for those who have taken on such orders. I was in the middle of video editing for Project A when my phone buzzed—the client B's group chat had 99+ notifications. Inside were voice messages, screenshots, and a Xiaohongshu link, ending with: 'Just make the changes we discussed last time.' Which changes from last time? At this point, you need to quickly recall...

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