Chapter 727: The No. 1 Programmer in China
Qiu Bosong has not had a good time recently. As a big shot who is honored as the No. 1 programmer in China. Although he is now the helmsman of a branch under the group.
But compared with the absolute boss of Kingsoft Headquarters, the giant Lenovo. He, one of the founders of Kingsoft, was only the manager of Xishanju, a stand-alone game development studio, and always gave people a feeling of being suppressed and exiled.
So when Lei Jun called him and said that a friend wanted to get to know him, Qiu Bosong was resistant. There is a contempt chain within the IT industry now.
Software companies like Microsoft are definitely at the top of the food chain, so they can look down on everyone in the industry. On the second step are those who develop various new software, and the third level will develop games.
Therefore, when Qiu Bosong heard that the other party wanted to cooperate with him to develop a game, he naturally felt uncomfortable. He is the No. 1 programmer in China. Shouldn't he cooperate with him to study various high-end software, or even develop computer systems like Microsoft? Cooperative games are a few ghosts, who are you looking down on?
But after thinking about it, Qiu Bosong still agreed to the meeting. Since the establishment of Xishanju, he has produced several good stand-alone games.
But this result is just good, so the current state of this game studio is half-dead, and it will not starve to death without any outstanding results.
However, the recent game market seems to be extremely hot. Knowing that he will probably have to endure for a while in this position of Xishanju, he thinks it is better to make some achievements. Although he was exiled, he can't waste his years and live a mediocre life, right?
But after making the decision, when he saw Yang Dongxu at the meeting place for the first time, he felt that Lei Jun was joking with him again. He even meant to insult him.
Yes, he and Lei Jun were rivals in the company before, but now Lei Jun has become a big tree of Dongxu Technology and is doing well, while he was sent to a corner to sweep the floor and is not doing well, but you can't look down on people like this?
But on second thought, it seems that Lei Jun is not such a person. It is said that the person who knows you best is not your friend, but your enemy. Although he and Lei Jun were not enemies, they were definitely rivals in Kingsoft.
So he knew the character and temper of his rival, so after a moment of stiffness, he walked to the table of Yang Dongxu, who was looking out the window.
"Ah? Hello, sorry, I was distracted just now." Yang Dongxu, who was in a daze, noticed that there seemed to be someone standing next to him. He turned his head and looked at him, then stood up with a smile and stretched out his hands.
"It's okay. I heard that you wanted to cooperate with me on game development?" Qiu Bosong smiled politely and asked directly after sitting down.
"Yes, but compared to just cooperating on games, I am more interested in Mr. Qiu himself. I think Mr. Qiu should have a bigger stage." Yang Dongxu also said bluntly.
In fact, before coming to Yanjing, in addition to dealing with the official satellite TV, he originally planned to only contact Qiu Bosong first, and then slowly plot Xishanju.
However, in addition to the information obtained from Lei Jun, he also obtained some of Qiu Bosong's current situation through the universal intermediary headhunting company. He was in a daze just now because he was thinking about how to use the information he obtained.
"A bigger stage?" Qiu Bosong raised his eyebrows and looked at Yang Dongxu with a smile.
It's not that Qiu Bosong is arrogant. He feels that the title of the first programmer in China is very impressive. Even without this really impressive title, Qiu Bosong is not someone who can be summoned by everyone.
Yes, he is a little unhappy and a little exiled. But he is still a shareholder of Kingsoft, and Kingsoft is currently the largest software company in China. No one dares to say that Kingsoft is the second. Even the software department of Dongxu Technology, which has risen rapidly in the past two years, cannot shake Kingsoft's position.
So if someone in Silicon Valley in the United States digs him and says that he will be given a bigger stage, Qiu Bosong will believe it. Because now Silicon Valley is indeed the center of the world's IT industry and the top of the pyramid. But in China, he believes that no company is qualified to say this.
"Build a brand new computer security guard belonging to China, including a stage for comprehensive software with many functions such as browsers, antivirus software, computer cleaning, timely search and update of system vulnerabilities, etc." Yang Dongxu looked at Qiu Bosong sincerely and confidently.
After getting the information collected by the universal intermediary, Yang Dongxu almost slapped himself, and almost did such a stupid thing as buying the box and returning the pearl.
From the perspective of Xuri Technology, Xishanju is indeed more important than Qiu Bosong, because Xuri Technology is now in great need of game developers and programmers.
From a higher perspective, from the perspective of Internet development, Qiu Bosong is definitely worth ten Xishanju. Although game programmers are currently a scarce resource in China, they can still be dug up as long as they invest money, but there is only one Qiu Bosong.
Therefore, after getting the information from the universal intermediary, Yang Dongxu decided that even if he couldn't get Xishanju this time, he must dig Qiu Bosong over, even if he is the founder and shareholder of Kingsoft.
Because there is such a great man, many layouts on the Internet can be started in advance, for example, he can quickly come up with security guards like 360 in advance, and then dominate the browser market and control almost most of the browser-guided traffic.
It is not impossible to even think about China's own computer system, although this is a long and arduous road that cannot be completed in a short time.
"China's computer security guard?" Yang Dongxu's words made Qiu Bosong's eyes light up, especially when Yang Dongxu saw the functions he described orally, which were in line with his previous positioning of Kingsoft Antivirus Software in Kingsoft.
It was even more comprehensive than his previous positioning, because Yang Dongxu only said these simple names, and this security guard must contain richer content.
However, after his eyes lit up, he quickly regained his composure and looked at Yang Dongxu with doubt in his eyes. The cake was painted big, but the person in front of him was too young, and even felt like a dreamer.
"Let me introduce myself again, Yang Dongxu, the largest shareholder of Dongxu Technology." Seeing the doubt in Qiu Bosong's eyes, Yang Dongxu showed a confident smile on his face and stretched out his hand again.
Qiu Bosong, who was full of doubt, instantly turned into astonishment, looking up and down at Yang Dongxu as if to see if he was lying. But when he thought that Lei Jun would not introduce him to a careless person,
So he tried hard to see what was so special about the young man in front of him, and he turned out to be the boss of the giant Dongxu Technology. Then he seemed to think of a possibility.
"I am indeed not the legal representative of Dongxu Technology, but I am indeed the major shareholder of Dongxu Technology. You can ask Lei Jun for confirmation. Or I will directly give you the phone number of Ye Dongxu Technology's executive director, and you can ask her for confirmation."
"You are really a hero in your youth." Qiu Bosong paused for a while and stretched out his hand, and the surprise on his face turned into emotion.
When it comes to software, Kingsoft is the only one in the world. Although Dongxu Technology has produced several good products, it is still not good enough. When it comes to computer hardware, Dongxu Technology is very powerful, such as the world's top hard disk, but it is not as good as Lenovo.
But in terms of overall strength, Kingsoft and Lenovo combined may not be better than Dongxu Technology, especially in terms of exports. Kingsoft's software is basically not competitive in the European and American markets, let alone Lenovo. Although it is the largest computer manufacturer in China, it is more like an assembly factory similar to Foxconn.
Dongxu Technology is different. They have their own products that are still highly competitive even in the developed European and American markets, from the early VCDs and DVDs to high-quality game consoles, MP3s, USB flash drives, top-notch computer hard drives, sound processing hardware and software systems, etc.
In terms of comprehensive strength, Dongxu Technology may not be as good as multinational companies such as Samsung and Sony, which are among the world's top 500 companies, but it is definitely a leader in China and has a place in the world.
So if there is a big Buddha like Dongxu Technology as a backer, as long as they can recruit talents and are willing to spend money. It seems that it is not impossible to surpass Kingsoft, which is currently the first in Qiu Bosong's heart, and create a bigger stage.
Therefore, Qiu Bosong's heart was moved, and then he began to struggle. He undoubtedly has a lot of feelings for Kingsoft. He doesn't say that he has made great contributions to Kingsoft's success today, but he is definitely an indispensable person.
But this indispensable person has now been "driven out" from Kingsoft's headquarters. It is impossible to say that there is no resentment in his heart. No matter who is doing well at the head office, he is still one of the founders. Finally, he was assigned to a newly established game studio to make stand-alone games. If he could be balanced, it would be a miracle.
But if you say that leaving Kingsoft is resentful, you have resentment, and you are reluctant to leave. So he couldn't help but feel a little entangled at this time, even if Yang Dongxu didn't ask him to give an answer directly.
Seeing that Qiu Bosong didn't speak directly, Yang Dongxu was happy. Knowing that this matter has a way, it is almost the same as he guessed. Even though he is the founder of Kingsoft, Qiu Bosong is now marginalized.
Even though he knew that Qiu Bosong would return to Kingsoft through his own efforts in the future and sit in the position of chairman, it was many years later. Now he is in a state of being suppressed by the general manager of Kingsoft and Lenovo.
"This restaurant has several good specialties. You can try them. Do you want to drink some wine?" Yang Dongxu changed the subject.
This matter cannot be settled in a day or two, even if Qiu Bosong gave a positive answer and accepted his invitation. How to leave Kingsoft is also a troublesome matter that cannot be solved in a short time.
Why was Qiu Bosong assigned? Or because he is too capable, both the previous CEO and the new major shareholder of Kingsoft feel that he is too threatening, so they sent him far away from the power center and gave him a piece of land to play with slowly.
Although he is a big threat, he was not kicked out directly. Obviously, it is not just because he is the founder and has shares. It is simply stupid to talk about feelings in front of interests. The only reason why they did not directly have the means to dismiss him is because he is too capable. They are afraid that after dismissing him, he will work alone, which in turn will be a threat to themselves.