When top talent walks away from established platforms, it signals something bigger is brewing. She left Alibaba, turned down a rival AI lab's $10 million offer, and instead built DeepSeek from the ground up. Then came the move that shook the industry: open sourcing the model. In a space dominated by capital and proprietary approaches, this wasn't just a business decision—it was a statement. You can't compete with quants through closed gates alone. The ones who win are the ones bold enough to share, iterate fast, and let the community push the boundaries. DeepSeek proved that talent and conviction can outmaneuver even massive funding.