This is a conference hotel, and there are many business people coming and going.
The hotel lobby bar is not very spacious and not very quiet.
Wen Liang listened patiently to Dai Li's explanation of his views on related subdivisions.
Considering that Wen Liang might not understand the technical details, Dai Li directly chose an easy-to-understand expression.
After explaining his general views, Dai Li concluded by saying: "Taking the mobile phone industry alone, other well-known international brands already have their own unique design elements. The situation is completely opposite to that in China."
"It's not that I'm particularly confident in my technical skills, but considering the current situation in the country, my thinking perspective and technical direction are unique!"
After hearing this, Wen Liang did not express his position immediately, but showed a noncommittal expression.
Then he looked at Yang Xingshan.
The meaning is self-evident.
Regardless of Wen Liang's actual intention in coming to Luzhou, Dai Li and Yang Xingshan were happy to repay Wen Liang's arrival.
That is: honestly and in detail explaining their respective opinions.
So, facing Wen Liang's gaze, Yang Xingshan did not hesitate, pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said unhurriedly: "My opinion is similar to that of Lao Dai. The Android-based graphical interface designs of various domestic mobile phone manufacturers have not yet formed uniqueness.
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"Currently, the most outstanding ones in China are Mi UI and Flyme. The former has an entangled relationship with the latter, and the design of the latter has the participation of EICO, a design studio."
"Um……"
Yang Xingshan was about to say more when Wen Liang suddenly reached out and interrupted him: "Sorry, although I don't know much about graphical interface design, I have heard the story of Apple Aqua."
Yang Xingshan, who has worked in Silicon Valley for many years, certainly knows the story of Apple Aqua.
At the end of the last century, Jobs, who returned to Apple, was very dissatisfied with the user interface (desktop) of MacOS and criticized the interface design.
Since then, Ratzlaff, who led Apple's graphical interface, made a series of attempts.
Then, in January 2000, the bell of the new century had just rang, and Jobs walked onto the stage of the MaWorld conference and presented Aqua, a groundbreaking interface masterpiece that was unique and united everyone's efforts.
Wen Liang then added: "Moreover, we don't care about Android, nor do we care about Android's various UIs."
Yang Xingshan understood that Wen Liang needed him to come up with more convincing opinions, confidence, and technical strength, anything would do.
He thought for a few seconds and then said: "Mr. Wen, it is precisely because Apple has Aqua that a fixed pattern has been formed. In fact, it is not only a matter of competitive pressure, but it is no longer possible."
Hearing this, Wen Liang said bluntly: "You want to tell me that you have the ability to design a user interface that is comparable to Apple's Aqua and Microsoft's Windows series of window desktops."
Yang Xingshan pushed up his glasses with a smile on his face: "Mr. Wen, in fact, things are back to Lao Dai's example. A piece of white paper and a piece of paper that has been painted with colors. The former obviously has more room for development!"
"Of course I'm confident in my abilities!"
At this point, Yang Xingshan paused slightly, changed his tone, and said frankly and calmly: "At first, Lao Dai and I returned to China and had no plans to find new jobs;
Certain "conventional" unspoken rules currently in the country have greatly limited the room for technical personnel to perform. We rarely see companies attaching importance to talents, and Juchang is reluctant to do so;
It wasn’t until some of your company’s public behavior gave us some hope that we changed our views and gave it a try.”
At the end, Yang Xingshan said with emotion: "In fact, if conditions permit, few people want to stay in a foreign country."
Dai Li added from the side: "After all, the eating habits, humanistic environment and even skin color are not very compatible."
Wen Liang can somewhat understand this sentiment.
After all, he often surfs 4G overseas networks.
It is true that some Chinese people, the outstanding ones, are not so happy to stay abroad to study.
It’s just that some domestic conditions don’t allow it.
This is somewhat similar to the fact that a large number of young people working hard in big cities are not so happy to stay in big cities.
Wen Liang had read a short essay before and told a short story.
"Many young people working hard in big cities face a particularly cruel reality: their hometowns actually don't accept losers at all.
Young people from well-to-do families in small cities never hesitate about whether to go to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, because they have extensive connections and solid foundations in their hometowns, and they can live a very prosperous and happy life in a small city.
Most young people who choose to go to big cities to work hard have no way out.
Because the resources and connections in their hometown are very limited.
Life is even worse than working overtime and squeezing on the subway in a big city.
The most ironic thing is that when these young people wanted to go back to their hometowns to sleep, they found that they didn't even have a place to lie down, and they couldn't find a place to be a screw.
In big cities, everyone is very busy. Even if these young people are unemployed, broken in love, fail to start a business, or are in debt, no one will have time to show off their worries, and they may even meet some friends who really want to help.
However, once these young people encounter failure in their hometown, they will face all-pervasive evil spirits.
Counterattack stories will only happen in big cities. Although big cities are cruel, they are relatively fair and you can rely on your ability to work hard to gain opportunities.
In small cities, even those who graduate from the 985 program may lose out to the leader’s kid who didn’t finish junior high school.
For young people who go to big cities to work hard, there is actually only one choice: to return home in glory.
Or die in a foreign country.』
This short story very well reveals the current situation of returnees and ordinary migrant workers in big cities.
It also well supports the sentiments of Yang Xingshan, Dai Li and others.
Of course there must be some differences.
One of the differences is that it is difficult for most elite returnees in technical fields from all walks of life to find a position in the country.
For example, when Li Ze was frantically researching information related to the mobile phone industry some time ago, he found some information.
Among them, Wang Zhiyi is leading the team to work hard to complete the ‘lift to wake’ optimization algorithm. The contributor to the Apple patent that needs to be avoided is Chinese.
Public information shows that this person is slightly older.
Hmm... At this age, most private enterprises in China are considered "optimization targets".
In fact, there are some more disturbing examples. For example, the main part of some core technologies of some companies that are of great public concern are completed by R&D personnel in overseas laboratories.
It is certain that Yang Xingshan and Dai Li on the opposite side have strong technical abilities. After all, it was Sun Baoyin who specially invited some big guys to participate in the technical interview through his relationship with Huagong to confirm.
However, in China, given the technical direction they are good at and their age of over 30, it is difficult to find a suitable job.
Because they don't have much to offer in their past.
Maybe graduating from Stanford counts as one?
The conversation was almost over, and Wen Liangliang also had some concerns. He looked at the two of them and said in an easy-going tone: "I have a little preconceived opinion about you, and I think you are a bit arrogant."
"However, I am very satisfied with your explanation, because for Bolang, the technical direction you are good at needs some idealism, because the project itself is now full of idealism."
"Your appearance also made me pay attention to the need for Bolang to establish a group studio system."
After saying this, Wen Liang's tone became serious: "Now, I formally invite you to join Bolang. I don't know what you think."
Yang Xingshan and Dai Li looked at each other and said in unison: "I'm very happy."
Wen Liang stretched out his hands: "Welcome."
Then Wen Liang said bluntly: "The dirty talk is ahead. The company will send people to your studio, and it will also help you build a studio. You choose the location."
Yang Xingshan answered with a smile: "No problem!"
Wen Liang made a move towards Li Xia: "It's rare for me to come to Luzhou, so I won't go into details. This is the company's confidentiality agreement and labor contract. You should take a look at the specific details first. If you have any requests, please raise them directly."
While talking, Li Xia had already taken out a few simple documents and handed them to Yang and Dai.
Yang Xingshan and Dai Li quickly started reading.
Speaking of which, Wen Liang has not recruited anyone for more than eight months. Li Xia was the last person Wen Liang interviewed, excluding internal staff who had already joined Bolang.
The confidentiality agreement is not complicated and stipulates the confidentiality and responsibilities of the project content.
Labor contracts are relatively simple.
Therefore, Dai Li suddenly raised his head and said, "There are no competition restrictions?"
Wen Liang said lightly: "What's the point? If you want to forcefully change jobs, it only means that there is a domestic company that is better than Bolang in all aspects, and it also means Bolang's decline."
"As for jumping overseas, it shows that our values are very conflicting with each other, and it is not sweet to force things."
Yang Xingshan is focused on another thing: "The salary offered by Mr. Wen is a bit unexpected."
"So you have to show value that matches it." Wen Liang explained again, "After all, our basic salary is only a small part of the salary."
It’s not high either, with an annual salary of 800,000 before tax.
In 2012, the average annual salary of Apple programmers was 100,000 U.S. dollars. Yang and Dai were a little higher than this average, at 120,000 U.S. dollars, which is about 750,000 U.S. dollars when converted into RMB; if we use the professional term "purchasing power" to describe it, 120,000 U.S. dollars
The purchasing power is about RMB 500,000 to RMB 600,000.
"..."
After the two confirmed the signing of the contract, Wen Liang mentioned a few key points: "Industrial design and graphical interface are imminent. You must be mentally prepared."
"The first mobile phone is expected to be launched at the end of this year or early next year. The graphical interface design will be very difficult because the system is developed from scratch."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Xingshan stood up suddenly: "What...what?!"
He was really a little shocked.
A domestic company well-known for its Internet business wants to cross-border mobile phone manufacturing, which is not surprising in the domestic environment. After all, Xiao Gaoliang's "easy" success has given the industry a lot of confidence.
Furthermore, smartphones have just emerged in the country.
But now Yang Xingshan heard from Wen Liang that Bolang actually developed a mobile phone system from scratch?
However, Yang Xingshan quickly realized that this was domestic, so he sat down again and asked: "Does Mr. Wen know which kernel it is developed on?"
Seeing this, Wen Liang smiled: "The domestic environment has given you a lot of misunderstandings. I just said that when developing from scratch, you must trace the source and refer to the kernels of Unix, Linux, MINIX and other systems."
"So, to adjust a friendly user interaction interface, you need to put in effort."
After being surprised just now, Yang Xingshan calmed down this time. He just pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and murmured: "Don't worry, Mr. Wen, I will try my best."
There was some confusion in his eyes.
He felt that the news spread online was seriously inconsistent with reality.