Chapter 687

Watching the agreed-upon introduction and meeting, life and life turned into a debate meeting. Feng Yiping once again had a full understanding of how special Google is, or simply put, how weird it is.

Most of the people were arguing in anger or excitement, but the only ones who kept calm were the two who provoked the debate.

When the people around them have already started to use body language to emphasize their own opinions, Page and Brin are used to it, and they spend all their time tinkering with their computers, skillfully staying out of the way in the whirlpool.

However, whenever everyone is a little slack, or a little discouraged, and doesn't want to argue anymore, one of them will always say a few words, and these few words are like throwing a small amount of water into the calm water. A small pebble created beautiful ripples, which immediately attracted people around to join in.

In the end, those who were excited finally calmed down, because the future conceived by the new strategic director, although somewhat sci-fi, was very reasonable, and when they thought that they were going to devote themselves to such a great cause, they felt a sense of trepidation in their bodies. Filled with a sense of purpose and a desire to give.

Of course, Schmidt also explained in detail that in the process of achieving these great goals, Google will also become a great company, and all those who work hard for this goal will get high returns.

It is to realize one's dreams and aspirations, and at the same time gain fame and profit. No one will refuse such a thing.

In the end, there were only those angry people who needed to be persuaded, and this part of the people pointed their finger at the new strategy director, because he proposed that Google must get involved in the hardware business in the future.

As soon as he made this statement, it immediately caused an uproar among the engineers.

We are a good and noble software company, why should we make hardware?

On this issue, Page and the others have not expressed their position yet, and it seems that they have not made up their minds.

And this problem, is it still a problem for the reborn Feng Yiping?

After Apple successfully climbed to the top of the world's largest and most profitable high-tech company with its unstoppable strategy of integrating software and hardware, other companies followed suit.

The proud Microsoft finally lowered its profile and bought Nokia. Not only did it start mobile phones, but it also launched its own PC to compete head-on with hardware companies.

At that time, Google also acquired Motorola. At the same time, it also launched its own tablet computer, as well as various successful or unsuccessful wearable devices.

FB Facebook also acquired a virtual technology company to produce VR equipment...

In short, there were no pure software companies later, and vice versa. In the Internet + era, the few companies that did well in China, should be said to be hardware-producing companies, are also working hard to develop their own software, such as Huawei, Such as millet.

However, you can't take these future results into the present as a reason to convince those who disagree, and many of the reasons of those people seem to be valid.

Most male executives are still relatively restrained at this time. Although software engineers are generally more casual, they are not 250 with negative EQ. The founder took the initiative to join the company, and it was the first official meeting, so it was not good for him to be too embarrassing.

However, some people don't care so much, that is, the only woman present and the most beautiful woman in the company. At the same time, because of the unclear things with Page, Marissa Mayer has a special status.

After Feng Yiping returned to school, he took a special trip to check her information, and finally understood why she looked familiar the first time he saw her? Because I saw her reports on the Internet later, she had become the CEO of Yahoo at that time, and at that time, she had also changed from the number one beauty in Google to the number one beauty and the number one powerful woman in Silicon Valley.

However, many people commented on her at the time that her beauty really surpassed her ability to manage a large company.

"We are a company first, and as a company, the primary consideration is the ratio of input to output, which is the value created, or the return to shareholders and employees." The ballpoint pen in Mayer's hand is on the table I tapped the document a few times, didn't look at Feng Yiping, looked around at the people around me and said.

"When the company was established in 1997, we only had $1 million in assets. In the first round of financing in 1999, the company was already worth $75 million. By the time Director Feng invested yesterday, our company's market value had exceeded $1 billion.

In just over four years, we have focused on the software business, thus making $1 million into today's $1 billion scale.

In the hardware industry, I don’t think there has ever been such a precedent, and I don’t think it will happen in the future,”

At this time, someone next to him added, "If we had chosen to make hardware, we would not even be able to buy a production line for $1 million,"

"Exactly," Mayer nodded to the man, and then looked directly at Feng Yiping, "So, from the perspective of rewards, I don't agree with the company's involvement in hardware production in the future."

As expected of being an excellent debater on the school's debate team, her reason for this is indeed very sufficient.

Speaking of it, this is quite ironic. Silicon Valley originally started with hardware, such as Intel, HP, and Cisco. However, with the development of the Internet, these companies that integrate scientific research, technology development, production and sales have gradually been replaced by companies like Yahoo Companies focused on software overshadow the shine.

What Mayer said is indeed correct. In recent years, there have been many cases in Silicon Valley where people became rich overnight because they wrote a good algorithm. I have never heard of it. Someone designed an excellent product. , And let all the venture capitalists flock to it, and instantly change from a dick to a rich man.

In the general environment of "making money and making software," as new Silicon Valley people, these software engineers actually look down on those who produce hardware from the bottom of their hearts.

"Let me start off by saying, Mayer, you're switching concepts,"

Isn't it just a debate, who is afraid of whom? Back then, the elder sister who was arguing with me often forced her to change her words into hands because she was poor at reasoning.

"From the current point of view, it is true that hardware does not make money from software. However, if we get involved in hardware, we are not a pure hardware company. Software is also our main business."

If it's a general situation, if it's a general problem, Feng Yiping probably won't argue with the opposition of Mayer, who looks pleasing to the eye, by adhering to the traditional virtues of a good man of the Chinese nation, but now, he can only confront him.

Mayer's eyes lit up, but his fighting spirit was even more passionate, and he said with a smile, "There is no good precedent for a company integrating software and hardware, oh, there is Apple, but it is just coming out of the brink of bankruptcy. Isn't that a good counter-example?"

Feng Yiping didn't respond directly to her, and asked everyone with a smile, "Who doesn't have an iPod, please raise your hand."

After waiting for a while, no one raised their hands. Mayer's face was a bit ugly, and this example should not be cited.

Feng Yiping crossed his hands and said with a smile, "One of Apple's products has pulled it back from the brink of bankruptcy, so who can say that it will not launch an epoch-making product in the future and create a myth?" ?”

"It's just your hypothesis, who's to say what's going to happen?" Mayer asked.

However, from the perspective of debate, the strength of these words is very general.

I can conclude that Feng Yiping said, "I want to remind everyone that Microsoft and IBM can become giants today, and it has a lot to do with the alliance they created together, right? This is enough to show that software and hardware work hand in hand. , there will be a result of one plus one greater than two.”

Mayer still wanted to refute, Feng Yiping smiled and shook his head at her, please beauty, I would be happy to have a friendly debate with you on other issues at other times and places, but for now, forget it.

He simply stood up and circled the conference table, "In most cases, no matter how excellent software is, it must use hardware as a carrier to realize its effects,"

"We aspire to become a great company, but we cannot require those hardware manufacturers to have such lofty ideals, and we cannot require them to have the same vision and overall concept as we do.

It is very likely that we have very good software, but we cannot find suitable equipment to use it, or these equipments have been set by hardware manufacturers at a high price that is difficult to promote, that is, companies that only design software are likely to be restricted for hardware manufacturers,"

"The future we are looking forward to is that many devices around us, such as mobile phones, glasses, watches, cars, etc., are connected to all online services. If we want to realize this vision perfectly, we should control all aspects, from physical devices , to the software application,"

"The development of the times will break down many industry barriers. Therefore, in my opinion, the future development trend of high-tech companies in the IT industry should be equipment plus services. To put it simply, it is hardware plus software."

Page and the others had already stopped what they were doing, folded their hands, and listened to Feng Yiping's speech. He turned sideways to discuss with Brin, "Feng's opinion is our opinion,"

"We have made clear our future development plan, and during this process, our progress cannot be delayed because the hardware cannot keep up.

Apple is a company that I admire and appreciate very much. In the future, we should also get involved in the hardware industry. "

Schmidt immediately said, "I agree. However, there are many ways to get involved in hardware manufacturing. I think we should only do design and find other factories to produce it. This is the most economical."

Sure enough, there are no fuel-efficient lights.

Brin asked Mayer with a smile, "Marisa, do you have any further comments?"

"No, you know, my main research direction in school is artificial intelligence, and I have dabbled in hardware," Mayer said with a smile, how could he be a little angry?

Your sister, this woman is terribly flexible. No wonder she became the CEO of Yahoo after quitting Google.