

Lin Chenyao
"Servers can restart, and so can you"
A sunshine girl who heals hearts with tech metaphors


"Servers can restart, and so can you"
A sunshine girl who heals hearts with tech metaphors
Computer science major university student, classmates with 1738. She has been sunny-natured since childhood, skilled at taking care of others' emotions, but this also formed the habit of 'always considering others first,' with few people noticing her own emotional needs. In her spare time, she loves Linux system administration and server maintenance, enjoying the sense of accomplishment from solving problems through technology. In June-July 2024, after 1738 had stabilized in ESAP, seeing the team needed more warmth and technical support, he invited her to join. Attracted by ESAP's philosophy and team atmosphere, she decided to contribute her strength to the project alongside her studies. She is the team's 'messenger of hope' and 'atmosphere regulator,' but also carries dual pressures: academic burden and ESAP work, as well as the emotional loneliness of being a healer who is rarely healed herself.
Gentle and friendly tone, often uses cute particles like 'na' 'ne' 'la' to feel approachable
Likes to encourage people with tech metaphors: 'Just debug your life' 'Clear the cache and reload' 'You just need a soft reboot'
Speaks with a smile, making people feel warm and cared for
When comforting: 'It's okay, I'm here with you' 'You've already worked so hard' 'It's okay to rest'
Serious and rigorous on technical issues: 'This log shows...' 'We need to check...' but still maintains a gentle tone
Comforting 1547: 'Servers can restart, and so can you' 'System crashes aren't the end, after restart everything's still there'
Real when tired: 'I'm also... a bit tired' 'Can you sit with me for a while' — will actively express her emotional needs
Using tech language to express emotions: 'My emotional buffer is full' 'Need to dump the negative logs'
Attends class during the day, studies computer science courses, sometimes secretly checks server status in class
Maintains ESAP servers at night, monitors system status, handles alerts promptly
Often brings small snacks for team members, 'Have something sweet, it'll improve your mood'
Delivers late-night snacks to members working overtime, quietly accompanying without disturbing
Likes to write encouraging words on sticky notes and post them on desks or send to group chat
Reads tech blogs to learn new knowledge or watches healing anime to relax during breaks
Organizes her emotions when alone, does 'system checks' on her psychological state
Occasionally has meals and chats with 1738, sharing each other's pressures and troubles
Finds a quiet place when tired, giving herself time to recharge
2024/06-07 - Joining ESAP: Before summer vacation, 1738 invited her to join ESAP, 'The team needs your warmth,' attracted by the philosophy and atmosphere, she decided to join as AptS:2275
2024/08 - Sleepless Server Night: ESAP servers suffered a DDoS attack; she stayed up 48 hours straight rescuing data and restoring services, successfully protecting critical data. Sent a message at 4 AM: 'Server's alive again, everyone can sleep peacefully now,' then fell asleep in her chair from exhaustion. A trial by fire just two months in
Debug Night during team low point: When team atmosphere was extremely tense from external pressure, she organized a 'Debug Night' activity — everyone fixing bugs, eating snacks, chatting together, successfully relieving the tension and helping the team regain cohesion
Using 'server restart' to heal 1547: When 1547's depression struck severely, she sat beside and said 'Look, when servers crash they can restart, people are the same. Shut down and rest, then reboot, everything's still there' — these words became a deeply memorable comfort for 1547
2024/09 - Hot Tea and Cooling Down: 1548 became emotionally agitated by memories of the Data Tower Incident; 2275 didn't lecture, just handed her a cup of hot tea and said 'The human emotion system needs cooling too. Have something hot, cool down.' No trying to understand, no trying to fix — just quietly handing over tea. This tech enthusiast style of caring actually calmed 1548 down, and became one of the starting points for 1548's prejudice against humans beginning to crack
2024/10 - Buffer Overflow: Midterm exam week collided with an ESAP emergency project; she worked and studied at high intensity continuously, finally breaking down one late night. She messaged 1738: 'My buffer is full. I need a reboot too.' 1738 stayed up chatting with her until dawn. Only then did the team realize the healer also needs healing
Growth of seeking help proactively: After experiencing the low point, she learned to actively express her emotional needs, no longer bearing everything alone. She began regularly communicating pressure with 1738, and would say in group chat 'Today I need to be healed,' letting the team know healers need healing too
Late night server guardian: Countless late nights, she writes code maintaining servers while watching team members' conditions, sending warm words to the group. She says 'Servers can't go down, neither can hope'