From bank transfers to mobile phone verification codes to entering verification codes to download games, this is a complete set of product solutions to solve how to avoid high commissions from game publishers.
More importantly, it helps players make impulsive purchases. For players, after trying the game, they can directly find the nearest bank and initiate a transfer, receive a verification code, and then download the game.
You don’t necessarily know which store sells the game you just tried, but you definitely know where the nearest bank branch is.
In this era when America's political correctness is not so serious, being able to enter Microsoft is definitely an elite person.
Ashley and Stephen quickly realized the subtleties of Zhou Xin's design.
"This is a really great idea."
“The most important thing is to be able to solve all the problems now and in the future at once.
After the development of this system is completed, our subsequent games can also be sold in this way. "
"And we can package the whole thing into a system and sell it to system game manufacturers."
“Yes, I believe that all game companies would not mind having one more sales channel.
Even if they have to work with game publishers. "
Ashley and Stephen were filled with admiration. They were completely convinced by Zhou Xin.
This complete solution alone is not something they can think of.
Of course, this will also cause problems, that is, the work will be more complicated.
Originally, we only needed to make a game, but now we also need to develop a system for mass sending SMS verification codes and payment verification.
And there were only three of them.
So we need to add more people.
They quickly realized the problem.
"Newman, we need to add more people. Just the three of us can't solve this problem in a short time.
I know a very good programmer, and I want to get him involved.
Since the other party is still in college, we don’t need to give him shares in the early stage, and we only need to pay him a small salary. "
On nights when there were no exams, Zhou Xin would stay with Stephen and Ashley in the garage they rented.
He can also program. After coming to this era, Zhou Xin felt that his learning ability, memory, etc. had improved to a higher level. I don't know if it was due to the fusion of souls.
Zhou Xin only knew python and a little bit of C language before. After joining Microsoft as an intern, he picked up C language again and his learning progress was rapid.
He worked as a developer and product manager at the same time.
Stephen felt that their progress was too slow and mentioned that he wanted to add one more person.
"According to the current progress, we may not be able to perfect the entire system by the end of this year."
Zhou Xin nodded and said, "Okay, what's your friend's name?"
He believed in Stephen's vision.
You must know that Stephen is also a master, and the programmers who can be attracted by him are definitely not ordinary people.
Stephen added: “Louis’ full name is Louis von Ahn.
However, he went to school in Pennsylvania and is still in college. He can only work for two months after coming here. He will have to go back to school after school starts. "
"Okay, let him come over." Zhou Xin said.
Zhou Xin had never heard of this name, maybe it was fate.
Because Louis von Ahn is the inventor of CAPTCHA.
The verification codes required for various logins in later generations were first invented in 1999 by 21-year-old Louis von Ahn.
At that time, in order to solve the problem of massive spam emails sent automatically every day, Yahoo specially found Louis von Ahn, who was still studying.
Louis von Ahn proposed to use pattern recognition to solve the problem of robots automatically sending emails.
After the technology was invented, it was adopted by Yahoo in less than a week. Later, it became popular all over the world, and various versions of verification codes were derived.
So when Ashley and Stephen heard the SMS verification code, they both thought it was a genius idea.
Because now there is not even the most basic graphic verification code.
"Newman, I told Louis that he wants to come and visit us and then decide whether to join us."
"Okay, no problem, let him come over, and we will reimburse him for his air ticket.
He has no place to stay after he comes here, so he and I can live in the dormitory in Berkeley, or just live here. "
Because besides taking exams, there wasn't much he needed to do at Berkeley.
In order to catch up on the schedule, Zhou Xin spent most of his time in the garage they rented, including sleeping at night.
It's also closer to Microsoft's offices.
Although Microsoft provides free accommodation to interns.
Louis is also an activist and has always wanted to start a business.
In other words, no Internet person in this era wants to start his own business.
It is impossible to work part-time, and part-time work is also for starting a business.
It was already early July, and American college students were also on summer vacation.
For Zhou Xin, he also successfully completed the last exam of his senior year and just missed attending a graduation ceremony, and successfully obtained his bachelor's degree from Berkeley.
He knew that after this summer vacation, he would start studying for a PhD under Hu Zhengming.
In other words, he needs to have some achievements to be able to get rid of Hu Zhengming's control.
Everyone just had their own positions. Hu Zhengming hoped that Zhou Xin would work well for him, and he provided a doctorate in exchange for Zhou Xin's labor force.
Zhou Xin had already received a complete doctoral education, and he came to Berkeley again just to get a diploma. He didn't really want to work hard like other PhDs.
Neither side is wrong, it's just based on their own interests.
So even though some information would be leaked to the other party, Zhou Xin still chose to let Louis come.
Because the other party was just a college student, Zhou Xin was sure that he didn't have that much ambition.
When Zhou Xin was screening partners at Microsoft, he deliberately excluded those who were too thoughtful.
Louis came to California and saw in any random garage what they wanted to do and it was so great.
Game developers all want to kill channels, but most game developers choose to become channels themselves.
No one has thought about, or rather no one has thought about, directly eliminating the channel through the combination of the Internet and text messages.
Louis sighed in his heart, Silicon Valley is indeed Silicon Valley, what can be done in an underground garage is so amazing.
After learning more about what Riot Games wanted to do, Lewis agreed.
With the addition of new people, their progress has accelerated again.
Louis is indeed a rare genius when it comes to SMS verification codes.
With him, the entire SMS verification code and bank transaction system can be handed over to Louis.
Ashley and Stephen worked hard on developing the game and website.
Zhou Xin, on the other hand, is looking for major banks to discuss cooperation.
This doesn't do much good for the banks.
Zhou Xin visited all banks in the greater San Francisco area.
In the end, the San Francisco Branch of China National Bank was willing to cooperate with him because he was a Chinese student studying abroad.
By the end of August, everything was ready.
