Becoming the richest man starts with making complaints

According to the normal process, Zhang Beixin's resignation took a month, but when he heard that she had been poached by Cao Shen, Zhao Yong decisively let her go, and generously paid her entire salary for this month, and also held a small farewell party.

Zhao Yong understands this very well if he is reluctant to let go of his children.

Relationships are not money, but relationships are often more valuable than money.

As a result, Zhang Beixin's work location was moved from the bustling CBD to the urban-rural fringe "Xiadi Five Streets".

It has a completely different atmosphere from the CBD.

If we talk about suits and leather shoes, fashion and consumption are the labels of CBD.

That plaid shirt, working overtime and not spending money are the attributes of working in the field.

But this simplicity gave Zhang Beixin an unprecedented sense of solidity.

This is life, and life is where there is hope.

So, she quickly got into work and was busy setting up the office of Tongcao Technology, helping interview editors, finding someone to design the company's LOGO, purchasing office furniture...

Fortunately, she was born as an administrative assistant and has seen some experience in investment banking.

Everything is orderly and easy to navigate.

However, I still haven't even seen Cao Shen's face.

A little bit, a little regret.

I'm probably busy developing products, so I should do all the chores outside!

Cao Shen is releasing new products one after another. TT originally planned to release them on Monday, but it went wrong!

Send it out now, with this level of voice input, is it used to set off or to make the crowd laugh!

What's even more hateful is that Cao Shen rejected TT's acquisition olive branch.

Fortunately, he also rejected other acquisitions that were eyeing him. Not only that, he also rejected all investment invitations.

This is so puzzling!

Starting a business these days doesn’t cost money?

Apart from games, how many people can get their cash flow right when starting a business?

What is the 2B model, the 2C model, in the final analysis, entrepreneurship is the fucking 2VC model.

It is not finished until it is put on the market.

There is someone here who doesn't follow the rules, what's going on!

The atmosphere in TT's president's conference room was even more solemn than before.

Qiao Er received the "message" from Fang De's eyes and said bravely:

“Otherwise, we should also use Tongcao Technology’s open source communication software first?

The main thing is that other companies are about to release new versions, all with voice functions.

If we don't have it, it seems, it won't work..."

His voice became softer and softer, his small eyes kept scanning the faces of the president and chairman, and his palms became sweaty.

After all, TT started out as an instant messaging application. Although it often "borrows" other people's products, directly using other people's core modules is too cheap.

Naturally, Fang De couldn't mention this matter. If he slapped himself in the face, he would also slap TT in the face. So the younger brother can only be used as cannon fodder.

President MC felt that the buttons of his shirt were very tight today. He wanted to reach out and unbutton them, but found that they were already unbuttoned.

So I touched the cuffs on my suit and kept turning them.

He carefully glanced at the chairman's face and said:

"In terms of your product design, don't you have any other highlight features that you can use immediately? If the voice aspect is not good, why don't you quickly come up with something else to make up for it?"

Fang De lowered his head, picked his eyebrows with his hands, and covered his face.

The biggest highlight of this version is voice input, and the entire team’s energy is focused on it.

Large companies have strict plans and processes for version iterations. As a result, Tongcao Technology did this, and the entire rhythm was disrupted.

What kind of functions can you think of right now?

The same goes for this CEO, who doesn’t understand the product and makes unreliable demands.

If you can, come on!

Ge You was paralyzed as always. Chairman Zhang Da, who was leaning in his chair, twisted and sat up:

"can not do this."

Fang De finally breathed a sigh of relief. It's better to be the big boss. He has a product background, so he understands!

"Call the legal department, do some research, and sue him!" MC tapped the table with his finger.

The TT Legal Department can be said to be a strong force with numerous achievements and a great reputation, commonly known as Pizza Hut in the South.

President MC gave an order, and twenty professional legal elites entered the conference room.

A white shirt and a black suit.

The finest fine cashmere material glows with a dark blue light.

They each have their own strengths and are familiar with the laws of various countries. They are excellent players of legal rules and exploiters of legal loopholes.

The men in black suits immediately started pretentious work in this conference room.

And it was rare that we had a delicious canteen box lunch together.

Half a day has passed, and there seems to be no progress...

"This product doesn't infringe on our technology patents?" MC couldn't believe it.

TT is the number one instant messaging player, and the other party is just a college student, so it’s impossible not to learn from it!

TT is very aware of patent protection. As long as there is some patent, no matter what type it is, technology, invention, appearance, practicality...

As long as it is a patent, protect it immediately. This is a reserve of surprise victory weapons.

The chief legal officer was a little sweaty:

“This really doesn’t exist…

There is a bit of other people's technology in it, but that technology is also open source. "

"Illegal business?"

"It is open source, free, not operated, and complies with the open source convention..."

"If you don't run the business, where will the money come from? Haven't you heard that others don't want financing!"

"He does hosting services, and this is the money he collects."

"This hosting technology and this cloud computing do not infringe our patents?"

"We don't have cloud computing..."

"What about other people's? Has it infringed on other people's patents? We can join forces! If not, just buy it! Make it ours!"

"Mr. MC, we have studied carefully and found that even the most powerful cloud computing in foreign countries is not as good as his."

"This, these are two different things, why not, he can stand on the shoulders of giants and invade!"

"No, we specifically consulted cloud computing experts about him. Although we don't know what they are exactly, the existing cloud computing technology cannot keep up with it at its best.

Therefore, according to experts’ inference, it is most likely a brand-new cloud computing architecture…”

MC took a deep breath:

"Then you mean, there's nothing we can do?

Has he signed a non-compete agreement?

Did he develop this product while working at someone else's house, using the company's computers, bandwidth, and electricity during working hours? "

The chief legal officer swallowed:

"Well, it really doesn't happen. He hasn't worked a part-time job before he graduated.

The only time I went to a small investment bank to interview as an intern was that I was rejected. "

"You're still being swiped? That investment bank is so lackluster!"

"Guangda Capital..."

"stupid!"

MC rubbed his temples vigorously, feeling very irritated. He pushed the suit closer to his body, fastened a button and then unbuttoned it: "Think again, be sure to come up with a solution!"

Chairman Zhang Da ate the last piece of barbecued pork in the lunch box, stood up, took out a box of Marlboros from his trouser pocket, and threw one to Fang De: "Let's go have a cigarette."

Fang De took it and followed it out.

Zhang Da's office has a large terrace.

Two men wearing the same dark blue POLO shirts were leaning on the reclining chairs, their work badges tied with bright blue ropes hanging down on one side.

Although it was December, it was not cold at all in the south, and the afternoon sun made their faces feel hot.

There are nine months of summer here a year. On such a neither hot nor cold day, it is very rare to enjoy the moist sea breeze blowing on the terrace.

Both of them came from technical backgrounds and then became product managers. They are both introverted and very introverted.

Therefore, the two men did not speak, and just smoked in silence.

Watch the white mist rise, watch the smoke fade, watch the dust dissipate, watch the clouds on the horizon, and watch the wind blowing from the south.

This kind of silence is a kind of tacit understanding.

This situation is very literary and artistic, unique to engineer product managers.

"Fang De, TT can't make good products anymore, we are getting old."

Fang De took out the last puff of smoke, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, sat up and crushed it out with his slippered feet:

"I am no longer old, I am no longer lonely..."

Zhang Da nodded: "Yes, now that I have money and resources, I am no longer lonely."

"It's not that Si is not lonely, but that he has reconciled with loneliness as he gets older. You are right, Si has grown old."

“Product is a kind of art, and art requires solitude to inspire creation.

Not only us, but the entire TT has so much that there is no longer a state of loneliness.

We now rely on our own strength and understand the art, but we have no way.

Moreover, we are complacent about our own skills and have serious path dependence.

Just like WeChat, we initially thought we could extend desktop TT directly to smartphones.

How ridiculous..." Zhang Da paused:

“Social products are not a tool, but we use technology as a tool.

Social products are a kind of connection. We should think carefully about why we need to connect and what makes a good connection..."

Fang De nodded and rubbed his hands.

Zhang Da took out a bag of melon seeds from the rattan cabinet next to the chair and handed it to him. He took out a can of beer, opened it, and put it on the armrest for Fang De.

Fang De picked it up, sipped it, and took a sip.

Clam……

That's what it feels like.

"Fang De, your team should go out independently. Let's rebuild this product independently from TT without interference. Think of yourself as an entrepreneurial team, a small team, a team without resources, a lonely team."

Fang De stopped eating melon seeds and licked half of the melon seed shell hanging from his lips.

He looked down at the handful of melon seeds in his hand: "Okay!"

Zhang Da stood up: "Cao Shen is very good."

"Four drops."

A big hand pressed Fang De's shoulder: "In five months, you can defeat him!"

"Um!"

Zhang Da left, and Fang De silently ate the melon seeds on the terrace, then took a bottle of beer from the cabinet, opened it, and drank it silently.

I stood up on the balcony and looked down at this very new city from the 66th floor.

Bounced a dead leaf off the table.

Watching it swirling in the air, being carried by the wind and rising and falling with nowhere to rest...

"hey-hey……"

Zhang Da returned to the president's office conference room, and MC came to greet him, finally with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Zhang, we have studied and decided to send a lawyer's letter to Tongcao Technology first, and then file a lawsuit in court for infringement of trade secrets!"

Zhang Da nodded: "Well, it's up to you."

MC hurriedly responded and said:

"Yes, yes, yes, he will publish the lawyer's letter on social networks later, and send out a press release to let his customers know, and let's see who dares to use Tongcao's products!"

The new version of WeChat with voice input function is TT’s secret, and all employees have signed a confidentiality agreement.

Before they even released it, Tongcao Technology came up with it.

This must be a trade secret infringement!

Even if there is no evidence in the end, the back-and-forth quarrels, pressure from public opinion, and delays can drag him on for a long time.

A small company doesn't have that much energy to deal with this kind of thing.

And once TT expresses its attitude, developers who use this open source software must also carefully weigh the risks.

Investors have always been the icing on the cake and will not provide help when the time is right. They will definitely wait and see how things develop.

As the days drag on, small companies will disappear as soon as they drag on.