Ren Zhengfei：Engineers Must Understand Technology
Ren Zhengfei《Ren Zhengfei Interview with The Economist》· On engineers and focus · Character · Action · Leadership
一个不懂技术的工程师是浪费粮食。
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https://www-file.huawei.com/-/media/corporate/pdf/publications/huaweipeople/hwpeople-345.pdf
Locator：Huawei People no. 345 (2019-11-01), “Ren Zhengfei interview with The Economist,” answer on engineers and politics · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Exact match
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Engineers must master technology rather than be distracted from it.
Context
Ren used the blunt phrase “wasting food” to insist that engineers must actually understand technology. He was warning against the distraction of engineers by politics or other non-technical work, not dismissing the value of management. For Huawei, the lesson is that specialist expertise must be protected and put to productive use.
Today's question
In your organization, are specialists allowed to specialize—or are they pulled into endless meetings?
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