Chapter 342 Joint Model
Whether you are a programmer developing software now or a code farmer in the future, it is normal to work overtime and stay up late. Cigarettes and coffee are basically necessities during the long nights. It is just a matter of how much. Otherwise, how can we face the string of codes on the computer screen.
When Li Dongling entered the conference room, it was filled with smoke. Zhou Zhiyi, Wu Xiaojun, Wang Jiangmin and other Zhongguancun veterans were all old smokers without exception.
As for the giant boss Shi, and the current leader Zhou, including Rebus, Sohu boss Zhang, Alima boss and others, they are also smokers. However, some of them stopped smoking later due to various reasons. dropped.
It is said that when Zhou Hongyi met Sohu boss Zhang for the first time, he pushed open the office door. Boss Zhang had his feet on the desk and the first thing he said was to ask Mr. Zhou if he wanted a cigar. At that time, Boss Zhang, as the first Internet person in China, was enjoying unlimited fame.
It's just that in this life, it is estimated that it will be difficult for Leader Zhou to meet that side. Leader Zhou is now under Dongling Hi-Tech, while Boss Zhang is still overseas and has not returned to China. He made his debut much earlier than the other party.
After the release of Tianya Input Method and Tianya Forum, as long as Master Zhou does not leave Tianya.com, his name will probably be a bit more famous than Boss Zhang. It is not certain who visits whom.
After seeing Li Dongling come in, all the old smokers put out their cigarette butts one after another. A manager of Tianya.com stood up and opened the window, letting the shaky pots of green plants on the conference room table stand upright. come over.
“Thanks to everyone for the hard work in developing the Tianya Pinyin input method!”
After Li Dongling sat down, he said straight to the point, Zhou Zhijun, Wu Xiaojun, Wang Jiangmin and others, where are their seniorities? There is no use filling the chicken soup with making a big cake.
"Manager Guo, ask the finance department to distribute the bonus for developing the Pinyin input method to the technical department. In addition, personnel in other departments will be given an extra month's salary as bonus this month!" Li Dongling said to Guo Jingyun.
Hearing this, Zhou Zhiyi and others, who were the main force in developing Pinyin input method, also showed joy on their faces. The advantage of relying on Tanglin Hi-tech is that they don’t have to worry about funds. Tianya.com is an Internet subsidiary of Dongling Hi-tech. The business department enjoys the same treatment as the technical department of Donglin Hi-tech. After completing the project, the bonus is quite generous.
Even Zhou Zhijun and the others cannot be said to be indifferent to this bonus.
"I understand!" Guo Jingyun said in response.
“The Tianya input method will continue to be upgraded in the future, not to mention completely replacing the Wubi input method, but to make the Pinyin input method the most commonly used, favorite, and most accustomed input method for computer users!
I hope that in the future, no matter what brand of computer or computer system users use, the first thing that comes to mind when using the input method is the Tianya Pinyin input method! "
"Old Zhou, the subsequent upgrade of Tianya input method is still up to you! "
Li Dongling looked at Zhou Zhiyi. He was the one who led the first generation of Tianya Input Method. Subsequent upgrades are naturally the ones he is most familiar with.
Zhou Zhiyi nodded. He is now Full of motivation, Dongling Hi-Tech has filed a lawsuit to help him get the copyright back for the "natural code" input method he developed.
But now, Zhou Zhijin's thoughts are focused on Tianya input. In terms of law, the natural code lawsuit made him feel depressed.
Zhou Zhijun still remembered the pie that Li Dongling had drawn for him. The Pinyin input method would be upgraded to Internet input method, voice input method, artificial intelligence input method and other versions in the future.
In addition, the input method can also be extended to convert text into language, or language into text, including dozens of dialect conversions, foreign languages, automatic translation, voice input subtitles, etc. These many functions can be used Still on his mind.
Compared with the pie that Li Dongling drew for him, or the sea of stars extended by the input method, the natural code in Zhou Zhijun's heart is really not fragrant. The white moonlight in the past has now become Became Mrs. Cow.
Guo Jingyun said at this time, "Mr. Li, Tianya Input Method really provides a free version of the input method to the public?
I am worried that if the enterprise version of Tianya Voice Input Method is sold... It is difficult to recover the cost, and it is impossible to rely on the city government to purchase or sell the enterprise version of the input method to earn enough funds to continue to provide sufficient research and development funds for the input method team!" Guo Jingyun expressed his concerns, relying solely on the city government! Procurement from the government, including the Economic and Trade Commission, Foreign Exchange Department, Yanjing Finance, Industry and Commerce and other departments, can cost up to several hundred thousand to purchase the Tianya Pinyin input method, which is already a sky-high price. This is for the sake of Tianya's parent company, Tanglin Hi-Tech. superior.
As for outside Yanjing, maybe in big cities such as Shanghai, Yangcheng, Hangcheng, Rongcheng, etc., we can still rely on city government procurement to sell some of it. As for other places, it is probably difficult.
On the company side, purchasing the enterprise version of the Tianya input method is indeed a way to go. However, except for large state-owned enterprises or large companies, other small and medium-sized companies probably will not break the input method for the sake of a set. Those with gold and silver paid tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.
And this kind of enterprise version input method can only be sold once at most. It is impossible to charge a fee for upgrading like the Microsoft system. Believe it or not, the Tianya input method will be replaced in minutes.
In fact, when the Tianya input method is released and does not charge, a group of competitors will appear and dare to charge, fearing that it will be besieged by other pinyin input methods immediately.
It can be seen with the naked eye that if the Tianya Pinyin Input Method relies solely on city government procurement, it will be difficult to make a profit. In the future, the more it develops and upgrades, the more it will lose.
Hearing this, Zhou Zhijun also pricked up his ears. Everyone knows that a loss-making business will not last long. If it continues to lose money, even if Li Dongling is willing to support it, Dongling Hi-Tech will continue to spend money. To be honest, , the people in Tianya Input Method’s technical team were all working in trepidation, fearing that one day they would be kicked out because they entered the company with their left foot first...
Li Dongling pondered for a moment, "The input method will be profitable in the future. We just need to have enough user scale, and we also need to wait for the opportunity!”
“For Tianya.com, the most important thing now is to have enough user scale, maybe, wait until the rise of Silicon Valley. When the Internet wave is also making waves in the country, Tianya Input Method can also use it to make profits! "
Li Dongling said with a smile, taking Sogou Input Method as an example, it is basically a platform for Sogou to attract traffic. Sogou Input Method leads users to Sogou’s browser, mobile assistant, search engine, etc., and also generates income from selling input method theme skins, advertising keywords, etc. When it was finally sold, it also sold 3.5 billion US dollars. worth.
"In the future, if Tianya Input Method can develop a voice input method, it can also enter the hardware industry and launch products such as simultaneous translation headsets and translators. Of course, that will take time. As for now..."
Li Dongling looked at Guo Jingyun, Zhou Zhiyi and others who were looking at him, coughed and said, "Tianya Input Method can temporarily cooperate with Shenzhou Storage to launch a co-branded Shenzhou Tianya Voice USB flash drive, and use Tianya Input Method to Built into the Shenzhou USB flash drive, users who buy the USB flash drive will get the Tianya input method as a gift!
The Shenzhou USB flash drive will share the profits with the Tianya input method’s R&D team in the form of sales commission in the next few years. , both can Let’s temporarily adopt this method of cooperation!”
Guo Jingyun, Zhou Zhiyi, Zhou Hongyi, Zhu Chongjun, Wang Jiangmin and others all looked at Li Dongling in shock. It was the first time that he gave birth to a child, and he felt like he could play like this!
Why is Netscape so awesome in Silicon Valley now? It dares to challenge Microsoft. Even the founder of Netscape dares to shout the slogan of replacing Microsoft. This is not Netscape's slander, but I was really close to doing it once!
Netscape makes browsers. Whether it is the world's first browser may be controversial, but it is the world's first browser developed based on the Internet, but it is a fact. In one sentence, explain Netscape's current position on the Internet. status, it is the gateway for users to use computers and access the Internet world!
Before Netscape, there was no channel for downloading software on computers. That is, if you want to install software, you must use a CD with built-in software and download it on the computer. This is why it is said that Kingsoft launched the software. It's all due to piracy.
Because software at this time, like songs, was sold on CDs, Federal Software is now the number one genuine software sales store in the country. It has stores all over the country. Genuine software from companies such as Kingsoft is widely available. Some of them are sold from Lianbang Software.
The public version of Tianya Input Method is free and cannot be sold through Lianbang. Otherwise, you have to pay Lianbang Software, which is not cost-effective.
Li Dongling is planning to bundle the Tianya input method with the Shenzhou USB flash drive for sale. If you buy a Shenzhou USB flash drive, you will receive free Tianya Pinyin input method!
This is a complete test of human nature. Should you spend money to buy a USB flash drive and then use the Pinyin input method for free without practicing? Or should you spend no money and stick to the Wubi input method? Let the user choose!
People are lazy. No one is born to like hardship. When there is a shortcut, who is willing to endure hardship? It is not an old scalper who is born with the holy body of a cow and a horse.
As long as there are people who are willing to practice Wubi at a loss, U disks co-branded by Shenzhou and Tianya Pinyin Input Method can be sold, and the number of such computer user groups may far exceed imagination!
If we can rely on the Pinyin input method to increase the sales volume of Shenzhou U disks and sell tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands more U disks, then give that point to the Tianya input method team Is funding still a problem?
Of course, there will definitely be people who pirate and copycat the Tianya Pinyin input method in the future, and they will not be willing to buy a USB flash drive worth hundreds of yuan just for an input method.
But, it doesn’t matter, the memory and functions of Shenzhou USB flash drives are constantly upgraded. At least one or two new USB flash drives are released every year, and the Tianya input method is also constantly upgraded. As long as the two parties join forces and can stimulate a wave of sales, then it will be a profit!
As long as domestic Internet browsers are not yet popular, this trick will always work. It will probably not be a problem after a few years.
(End of this chapter)