The Latest Breaking News from Alon Chen

He was coding at 12 like Elon Musk and became one of Google’s youngest ever CMOs—but now says Gen Z is better off ice skating than learning to code

Like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Alon Chen coded his way to success. Now, he says, AI has made the skill “obsolete” for Gen Z.

Fortune · Apr 14

This AI founder is hiring Gen Z with zero experience because they’re not stuck in ‘old ways of working’—even as other CEOs slash entry‑level roles

38% of bosses plan to hire fewer grads this year. This ex-Google exec is doing the opposite—hiring Gen Z with zero experience or degree required.

Fortune · Apr 6

Meet the ex-Google CMO who quit with a seven-figure package by 28—he says getting promoted was easy because he just ‘disregarded all the rules’

By 28, Alon Chen had a seven‑figure equity package and a CMO title at Google. He says promotions were “easy” once he ignored every rule—and then he quit anyway.

Fortune · Mar 30