Chapter 528 In the Internet Age, What Is the Most Important

Bubbles, to some extent, also mean prosperity.

Especially for the emerging industry form of the Internet, just recruit a few like-minded people, find a place, or simply rent a garage, pack a few computers, and start working.

Whether it's Blizzard Entertainment or Valve Software, it's all done this way.

The key is to have a reliable IDEA.

The Internet era has made entrepreneurship fast, and the entire process from IDEA to product has been simplified as much as possible.

Coupled with the active support and policy preference of the local government, it is no wonder that the Internet industry here in Silicon Valley is so prosperous.

If Wu Tao hadn't been fully aware of what would happen in a few years, it would be hard to believe that behind the prosperity here, there would be a growing Internet bubble lurking.

But no matter how big the Internet bubble is, it doesn't matter to Wu Tao.

Because he is full of confidence in the FPS game Counter Strike. This is definitely an extremely reliable IDEA, which has been tested by the market for so many years in previous lives.

In addition, Wu Tao wants money and people, and even the starting place is in a small building with winding paths in Santa Clara's Mountain View City.

Such conditions are much better than those of those who start a business in a garage.

Just do it.

In the small building on the second floor, the small team headed by Jeff is already busy, and it looks so full.

This kind of enrichment directly dispelled all kinds of doubts in everyone's mind. At least Jeff stopped clamoring to go home to take care of his pregnant wife.

Qiu Xiaotian left as ordered, and began to sort out the brochures for recruiters according to the organizational structure of Blizzard Entertainment.

However, recruiting people in the United States is not as easy as it is in China. Because once people are recruited, they will be responsible to the end.

Otherwise, no matter how big and powerful the company is, the labor arbitration agency can make you feel overwhelmed.

This is also the reason why he repeatedly confirmed the recruitment with Wu Tao before.

Once recruited, you can't go back on your word easily, otherwise you'll have to wait to pay liquidated damages.

Walking out of the small building where Tianxing Game Company is located, Wu Tao discovered that the scenery here is quite unique.

A group of buildings hidden in the green water and vegetation, just find one, and you may be the future Internet industry giant.

On the road in front of the small building, Wu Tao noticed that his small workshop company was close to Highway 101.

In my impression, the future Google company will make its home here.

It seems that by this coincidence, it turned out to be adjacent to the Internet giant.

For a moment, Wu Tao's heart was full of pride. In fact, living in such a vigorous development environment, the whole person was affected unconsciously.

After a few hours of leisure time, I had a simple lunch at noon, and in the afternoon, Wu Yingying and Li Ming, the goose man, were ushered in.

The meeting place was not chosen at the company, but at a cafe in the city center.

Seeing Li Ming for the first time, Wu Tao also had a heartbreak, no wonder Wu Yingying had such judgmental words before.

Those who dress plainly and show few words, even a little student-like timid, or call it dull.

In his speech and demeanor, there is a unique cautiousness in words and deeds of the Chinese.

Coupled with the technical geek's style of conversation of "no rabbits, no eagles", it can be said that it is quite difficult to chat about gossip.

At least compared with Wu Yingying, who is engaged in finance, it is simply a sky and an underground.

At the same time, Li Ming was secretly observing Wu Tao through various scrutinizing eyes.

This child is probably younger than himself, but he is already the boss?

Could it be the rich second generation who only know how to spend money?

For a while, Li Ming was also a little apprehensive, so that he couldn't keep up with the rhythm when he spoke, and was half a beat behind.

After the two sides greeted each other awkwardly for a while, Wu Tao simply took the initiative to get to the point.

"Mr. Li, what's your opinion on the video game industry?" As if he hadn't gotten out of the rhythm of the awkward chat, the first question Wu Tao asked was really too big.

Fortunately, after Li Ming took up the topic, he answered very down-to-earth, "Video games? Frankly speaking, it is my biggest hobby. I love houses and blacks, and I also like to do some design and programming. Using the convenience provided by game manufacturers, Build your favorite game scene and configuration.”

"The entrepreneurial environment in the United States is very free and open. Mr. Li has never thought about finding one or two like-minded people to start a small business together, make your own ideas, and then sell them?" Wu Tao's question is a bit tempting. .

Li Ming scratched his head, "Most of my current companions are like me, obsessed with software technology, you know. There is a lack of insightful people like Miss Wu, so..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Wu Yingying indiscriminately, and then his face turned red with embarrassment.

It seems that this is a bit of interest to Wu Yingying.

Wu Tao didn't point it out at the moment, and asked directly: "Has Mr. Li ever done game development or similar work?"

"I've done some..." Li Ming said intermittently, obviously trying to organize his words, "For example, I'm currently doing some interesting module design and development for the "Quake" game..."

For people like Li Ming, Wu Tao had given him enough patience.

Because he realized that he was probably also this kind of person in his previous life. Even if it wasn't, it wasn't much better than him.

After a fluent description, Wu Tao got the amount of information he wanted, that is, Li Ming in front of him was the person he was looking for.

On the contrary, Li Ming chatted less and less, and the more he chatted, the less he wanted to talk. It seemed that he lacked a sense of identity with Wu Tao.

At the moment, Wu Tao decisively ended this kind of tentative question and answer with a purpose, but began to chat about game ideas in a wild way.

"Mr. Li, I just came up with an idea for a first-person shooter (FPS) game, specifically like this..."

Who would have thought that when talking about the idea of ​​this game, Li Ming on the opposite side seemed to come alive.

Seeing Wu Yingying holding the coffee, she was dumbfounded.

This beaming look was completely different from the image she had seen before.

At first, Wu Tao just wanted to use this idea to seduce the other party, and after gaining some recognition, he then pulled people under his banner.

Unexpectedly, the more the two chatted, the more they had fun, and the more they chatted, the more they couldn't stop it, and they even confessed all the details.

This is actually very dangerous.

Once IDEA is taken and copied by others, it is worthless.

Fortunately, Li Ming's face was flushed with excitement, as if there was no such scheming.

It wasn't until after changing several cups of coffee that the two paused temporarily and went to the bathroom each.

When he came back, Wu Tao asked straight to the point, "Mr. Li, for the sake of the Huaxia family, are you interested in working in my company?"

"Of course." Li Ming blurted out, "But I do it for the sake of the game's creativity. I like this idea, and I also enjoy the process of turning this idea into reality. But I still have one condition."

"In terms of treatment, you can mention it as you like." Wu Tao was also happy and generous.

"I have a companion, his name is Jesse Cliff. I hope to join your company with him!"

"No problem!" Wu Tao agreed decisively without even asking, and Wu Yingying looked puzzled. She didn't know who this Jesse Cliff was, so why did she agree so eagerly?