Reflections from the Co-founder of Bitlayer: After Helping 600 People Find Jobs in 15 Years, I Decided to Stop Doing Recruitment
After 15 years of helping over 600 people find jobs, Bitlayer co-founder Kevin He reflects on his journey from being a passionate recruiter to pivoting toward a new vision: AI-powered "digital co-founders."
He initially launched COCO AI in mid-2025 to optimize recruitment using AI, but soon realized traditional hiring was becoming less relevant. Companies were hiring less, and skill gaps persisted despite matching tools.
A turning point came when his team built zylos, an AI system that handled tasks like social media, coding, and data processing—enabling one person to do the work of a team. This, combined with the rise of digital employees (like Claude Code and the success of Manus, acquired by Meta), shifted his perspective.
He now believes the future lies in empowering individuals with organizational-level capabilities through AI, rather than optimizing job matching. COCO 2.0 is now focused on building “digital co-founders”—AI agents that help people start and run businesses alone, without needing to hire or be hired.
The essay ends with an open question: In an era where AI augments individual potential, can one person become a company?
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