Chapter 1430 You Are Not the Material

Andy Rubin came to Muye Technology with an excited and uneasy heart, and explained his intention to the front desk in the lobby. Li Ziwei immediately came out to greet him and took him to Li Mu's office.

This is the first time Li Mu has seen Andy Rubin, and at this time, Andy Rubin is forty years old, wearing an ordinary black T-shirt and a pair of washed and whitish ripped jeans. He looks like a middle-aged uncle with hanging silk.

Li Mu also thinks that Andy Rubin looks a bit like Jobs, which may have a lot to do with the fact that both of them were defeated and both wore glasses.

Andy Rubin was also seeing Li Mu for the first time. Although Li Mu was much younger than him, he still respected Li Mu. He bowed slightly and shook hands with both hands. Then he obviously felt that his hands had nowhere to rest, and there was a sense of incomprehension everywhere. of restraint.

Li Mu invited Andy Rubin to sit down and said enthusiastically, "Mr. Rubin, I heard from Larry, you have a project looking for investment recently?"

Andy Rubin nodded and said hurriedly: "I didn't expect Mr. Li to take time to meet me. If you are interested, I can briefly describe the project to you. If you are short on time, I can also talk to you about the project. Talk to someone from your company's investment department."

Li Mu smiled and said, "If it's convenient, just introduce it to me, I'm quite interested."

Andy Rubin nodded happily and said, "Then I'll tell you in detail, it may be a bit long. If Mr. Li thinks that there is more nonsense, you can tell me directly, and I can adjust it at any time."

Li Mu smiled slightly: "Don't be so restrained, just say what you think in your heart."

"Ok." Andy Rubin sorted out the language and said: "Let's talk about the background of the project first, I want to do this project, in fact, it comes from my personal view on the future mobile phone market, I think mobile phones will be in the future It will definitely become more and more popular, and it will gradually become an indispensable device in people's lives, coupled with the unparalleled portability of mobile phones, so it is foreseeable that people will use mobile phones every day in the future.

Li Mu held his chin, nodded earnestly, and said, "I completely agree with this point, and I not only believe that people will use mobile phones more than computers, I also believe that mobile phones will replace computers more and more, and gradually Do more of the things you used to rely on computers to do.”

As soon as Li Mu said this, Andy Rubin said excitedly: "Mr. Li is right! I have the same opinion as you! I think there are two things that people will not be able to live without in the future, one is the Internet. , the other is the mobile phone. If the Internet and mobile phones cannot be integrated, then the computer is equal to the Internet, but if one day, we let the mobile phone connect to the Internet, and at the same time realize the functions that are only available on a considerable part of the computer, then the computer is in people's life. will be lower and lower,

It is very likely that one day in the future, in addition to large-scale computing and professional software, we also need computers, and other things on the Internet, we can use mobile phones to solve. "

"I agree with you on this point." Li Mu agreed: "With the development of hardware, the performance of microprocessors will become stronger and stronger, and the possibility of condensing a computer into a mobile phone will also be. Higher and higher."

Andy Rubin said excitedly: "I didn't expect Mr. Li to think so too! Then my next project will be better explained to you."

After all, Andy Rubin swept away the previous cramps and said with great devotion: "In general, my project is to make mobile phones more Internet-based, and under this premise, the first thing to solve is the software and hardware. Innovation, I won't go into details about the core hardware. This is not the area that my project is going to cover, but there are companies like Qualcomm, ARM and Texas Instruments working hard. I believe that the hardware must not need us to worry too much. of."

Speaking of which, Andy Rubin changed his words and said: "However, compared to hardware, I think the bigger problem now is the software aspect, especially the operating system. To make mobile phones Internet-enabled, the biggest core element is to give A mobile phone is an advanced mobile operating system, a truly intelligent system.”

Li Mu looked at him with a smile and asked, "Then your entrepreneurial project is to develop a mobile operating system based on mobile devices?"

"Yes!" Andy Rubin nodded earnestly and said, "At present, the existing mobile operating systems are relatively tasteless, and the biggest problem with PalmOS and Saipan is that they cannot carry high-performance hardware, just like a five-year-old Just like the children who are not able to carry high school math problems, such an operating system will definitely be eliminated in the future, and Microsoft... their biggest enemy is actually their own arrogance, and the second is that they always want to translate Windows to mobile devices as much as possible Up, but ignores mobile device users, what really needs is not an operating system that is translated from desktop computers, but an operating system that truly meets the needs of mobile users and is tailored for mobile, so I think, this It’s a very good opportunity to cut in at the right time.”

Li Mu nodded slightly.

Andy Rubin's series of remarks are in line with the real development history of mobile devices and the mobile Internet. It can be seen that this person does have a very unique vision and forward-looking perspective on the mobile Internet. Moreover, after a careful analysis of the time, this buddy is in the second half of this year. To create Android, it is very likely that I never found an investor in my last life, and finally I paid some money myself to do it first.

By comparison, Andy Rubin started the Android project in the second half of 2003, while Apple started the project in the second half of 2005. On the timeline, Apple is two years slower than Android.

But unfortunately, Andy Rubin's Android project did not get enough funding and overall support at the beginning, but in the form of a small-scale entrepreneurial team, all the way to 2005, when Jobs started IOS development and iPhone development During research and development, Google acquired Android, which gave Android the opportunity to develop rapidly.

From this point of view, Android has actually lost its most precious two-year vacuum period. If it has the opportunity to develop fully at the beginning, I dare not say that it will completely crush Apple, but at least it will have a huge impact and impact on the future of Apple's iPhone.

And now, I have the opportunity to put Andy Rubin under the command of Muye Technology, or become an angel investor of Android directly from the very beginning. This is an excellent entry point for Li Mu, taking 10,000 steps back. It is said that even if the acquisition of Apple fails in the end, the Android project started first can lock Apple's future development to a great extent.

So, Li Mu asked Andy Rubin with great interest: "Andy, with all due respect, you are a visionary and powerful professional, and a potential project leader, but I take a friend as a to ask you a question."

Andy Rubin hurriedly sat up straight and listened.

Li Mu paused before asking him, "Do you think you can be a good CEO?"

Andy Rubin was a little stunned by Li Mu's question.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Li Mu said, "Do you know Andy, I'm working with Hollywood to make a movie recently, so I've come into contact with some things in the film and television industry. I found that the Internet industry and the film and television industry seem to be ten different from each other. It’s thousands of miles away, but there are actually many similarities.”

Andy Rubin asked curiously: "Mr. Li, I don't know what are the similarities between these two industries?"

Li Mu smiled: "In our industry, some people are excellent technicians, they are like excellent Hollywood actors, proficient in acting, put them in any role, they can create a satisfactory role ;

Some people are excellent product managers and project leaders. They can clearly see the market demand, design a whole set of product logic and fully guarantee the implementation of the project. They are like big-name screenwriters in Hollywood, with a strong overall view and a sense of logic. Can plan everything from the big picture to the details, in the Internet industry, such a role is mostly the person in charge of the product or project;"

When talking about this, Li Mu deliberately paused, and then said solemnly: "There are some people who may not understand technology or products, but they understand management and know how to put the best people on top. The most suitable position for him, and let him play the best role, and at the same time know how to plan long-term strategies and tactics for the company, so that the company can continue to grow and develop, such a person is an excellent CEO, like a top Hollywood director, many A top director can't act, or even write a script, but he's just able to get a bunch of people together and make the project as big as possible."

"A successful company may not have excellent technical personnel or project leaders, but it must have a strong CEO, because a strong CEO will ensure that all problems can be solved, but Andy, you are a Material for being a product owner, but not for being a CEO. Generally speaking, your entrepreneurship will not be separated from the following results:

First, the team leaves you and the project goes bankrupt;

Second, the project is acquired in the middle and early stages, and then you are kicked out;

Third, you are forced to surrender the CEO position in order for the project to continue;

If you continue to start a business, no matter who you invest in, it is very difficult to really succeed unless you are not the CEO personally. "

Andy Rubin was so directly criticized by Li Mu, who was nearly 20 years younger than him, and his face was a little hot, but he had to admit that what Li Mu said on this issue was very reasonable. A technical expert is a geek, but not a good CEO. Now he has raised funds everywhere, but he has never been successful. It is probably also related to the investor's distrust of his ability as a CEO.

At this time, Li Mu added: "I have seen many technical talents come out to start a business. When they meet with investors, they talk about projects and technology throughout the whole article, but very few technical talents can talk to them about companies. management, as well as long-term and comprehensive strategic planning in the future, you must know that investors will never focus on the longest piece of the barrel, but the shortest piece, because that link determines how much money he invests. You make a lot of money, but you still lose everything. In my eyes, your personal professional ability is impeccable, but I have great doubts about your management ability. I heard that your last entrepreneurial project was with the entrepreneurial team. And investors have a conflict?"

Andy Rubin nodded embarrassedly and said, "I haven't been able to understand the reason before. After talking with you, Mr. Li today, I finally understand where I went wrong."

Li Mu smiled slightly and said: "Andy, in my opinion, you can consider joining Muye Technology. If you are willing to join, I will fully support the technical direction you choose. The development of super products such as operating systems is a bottomless pit. Take money out of your pocket, you will never be able to fill this hole, you may even fall in one day, join Muye Technology, I will fill this bottomless hole for you, if you want money, I will give it, you want people I will give it to you, and at the same time, I will implement some options for you, Muye Technology will IPO in the second half of the year, and you will definitely make a lot of money by then."

After all, Li Mu stared at Andy Rubin and said seriously: "Such a good opportunity is really rare in Silicon Valley!"

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