His time working in California left a very good impression on Louis.
Both the team atmosphere and Zhou Xin's product solutions gave him a lot of inspiration.
So he replied without hesitation: "Okay, boss, happy to work with you."
Of course as a Guatemalan immigrant, salary is equally important.
What Zhou Xin didn't know was that Bill Gates had spent forty-five minutes trying to convince Louis to work for Microsoft.
After Zhou Xin shook hands with him, he then turned to Stephen and Ashley: “We need to expand our manpower.
After making money, we need a more detailed division of labor.
My short-term goal is to expand to about ten people.
At present, I only need one person for game planning, and then I need two artists and four developers, and I am recruiting three more for operation and maintenance.
I leave the recruitment authority to you. I don’t need him to know any cutting-edge technology. What we need is a generalist.
It is best for a person to have multiple skills and be able to assume different functions.
Because we also have a lot of work to do next.
The first is to launch DLC, which is the expansion content of the game.
For example, as Christmas is coming, we can launch Christmas-themed expanded content.
Decorate the bird with a Christmas theme, and decorate the pig with a Christmas theme as well.
The background of the level also changed from hot summer to winter, and the background was decorated with Christmas trees and ribbons.
Of course, the level content needs to be designed separately.
This is the DLC expansion pack. Its content is not enough to support the second part of a series of games, but it can bring freshness to players. "
The concept of DLC was also introduced in November 1998, after Sega released the sixth-generation game console Dreamcast on Neon, Sega introduced the concept of DLC expansion packs.
“Susie, I’m going back to Berkeley to study for my Ph.D., and I won’t have time to continue my internship at Microsoft.
I am very happy to be able to work with you during this period. I hope to join Microsoft after graduating from Ph.D. "The first thing Zhou Xin did when he returned to work was to resign.
The work intensity of internship at Microsoft is very low, so low that even Zhou Xin is a little embarrassed.
Su Xi looked up at the other party inexplicably, and then motioned for Zhou Xin to come with him to the corridor for a chat.
Suzy Dink is the director of Microsoft's product manager team in Silicon Valley. Due to flat management and the emphasis on equality, even though he is the director, he still does not have an independent office.
Microsoft in this era was still full of energy and enterprising spirit.
After arriving in the corridor, Susie looked at the other person up and down: "Newman, you are very good. You are different from all the Chinese people I have met before."
Zhou Xin realized that the other party knew that he was the founder of Riot Games, “We all have different strengths.
I just have a keener sense of the Internet than the average person. "
Susie shook her head: "No, this is talent, not everyone has this talent.
Being aware of a problem and quickly coming up with a solution is not something that ordinary people can do.
The payment system behind Riot Games is excellent, beyond your expectation.
I can't keep you, but someone can keep you.
Tomorrow evening, Mr. Gates will come to Silicon Valley, and he hopes to have dinner with you. "
Susie's tone was obviously for discussion, but it actually contained a meaning that she couldn't refuse.
Zhou Xin didn't want to refuse. Bill Gates was the richest man in the world when he grew up. What's more important is that Microsoft has a lot of money and there are plenty of opportunities for cooperation.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that Microsoft's XBox was released in 2001, and it would take at least three years for a hardware product to go from internal feasibility analysis to production.
In other words, there have been discussions within Microsoft about getting involved in the field of video games at least this year.
"Okay, I'm also looking forward to meeting Mr. Gates."
"You are talented and capable and have made amazing products. Maybe after you and Mr. Gates have dinner, your position at Microsoft will be higher than mine." Susie teased.
But it is indeed possible.
When Bill Gates was in charge of Microsoft, he never minded giving the best treatment to real geniuses.
"Mr. Gates' secretary will send you the specific time and address via email. Remember to check the email in the past two days, just read it once a day."
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"Zhou Xin, how did you feel during your internship at Microsoft?" The summer vacation is about to pass, and Zhou Xin is about to start his doctoral career.
Before starting his doctoral career, Hu Zhengming planned to have a good chat with Zhou Xin to reassure him.
Hu Zhengming rarely disturbed him throughout the first half of the year, even though Hu Zhengming originally recruited Zhou Xin to start his doctoral work directly.
This made Zhou Xin sigh that Lao Hu was still kind, and even if he did not act according to his wishes, he would not take any other measures.
You must know that when some Chinese professors face their Chinese international students, they use various PUA methods in an endless stream.
Zhou Xin nodded and said: "Microsoft is indeed a giant.
There are a lot of talented people inside, and every one of them is from a famous school.
The overall atmosphere is also very relaxed and the work is results-oriented.
Since I was only an intern there, I don't know whether Microsoft's promotion mechanism is also result-oriented.
However, from the perspective of Microsoft managers, their work ability is indeed very strong.
The summary is to realize that there is a lot that can be improved in terms of working methods and working abilities.
Internet thinking can also be applied to the integrated circuit industry.
The underlying logic to solve the problem is the same. "
Zhou Xin, who was only twenty years old, was able to have such an understanding, allowing Hu Zhengming to once again verify the idea that the other party was a genius:
“It’s good that you recognize your shortcomings.
Berkeley's Ph.D. graduation requirements are very high. Unlike an undergraduate degree, a Ph.D. requires you to make breakthrough results in the field of integrated circuits.
So I can no longer do my PhD here while interning at Microsoft as I did before.
The scholarship provided by Berkeley is enough to support your normal expenses in San Francisco.
When you graduate from Berkeley with a Ph.D., there will be many opportunities to make money, which are simply not comparable to the internship salary. "
Zhou Xin instantly understood the other party’s subtext: “I have already submitted my resignation to Microsoft.
But when I was doing my Ph.D. at Berkeley, I might not be able to focus all my energy here. "
Compared with Microsoft's messaging capabilities, Hu Zhengming, who stayed in the ivory tower, was obviously much worse.
After Zhou Xin told the other party in detail about his startup during this period, Hu Zhengming opened his mouth wide:
"You're telling me that you made a game over the summer and it sold for four million dollars?"
“It should be five million now.
Therefore, my company is recruiting employees during this period, and I will focus part of my energy on company management.
In addition, Mr. Bill Gates invited me to dinner, and I hope you can go with me.
I'm not very good at this kind of situation. "
