Chapter 18 Bill’s decision, the lively group of coders
"Bill, that yellow-skinned monkey from China is simply a lunatic. He actually asked for $500 million." James came to Bill Gates' office and put the documents on the desktop and said angrily.
If it was only 10 to 20 million, he could make the decision at will, but the amount requested by the other party was really too large, so he could only let Bill Gates decide this matter himself.
Tang Jun's report also shocked him. Someone actually did something they couldn't do yet.
Bill Gates was not in a hurry to reply to James, but carefully looked at the report James brought.
Ten minutes later...
"We can agree to the price, but we must sign a confidentiality agreement and this matter is not allowed to be leaked. Otherwise, in addition to high compensation, the other party must work for Microsoft for ten years. In addition, Kirin Software is not allowed to develop system software for five years.
"Bill Gates said after reading the report.
"Bill, are you crazy? This is half a billion dollars? For a company like this, we just need to use some tricks." Bill's answer surprised James.
"James, if the other party is in Europe, your method may still be useful, but it is a company in China, and this matter cannot make a big deal. It must be low-key and low-key.
If the matter goes to a conference and attracts the attention of the senior officials in China, and if such a genius is known to the senior officials there, it is estimated that the Chinese people will be able to develop their own system in less than three years.
And let Tang try to recruit the other party. If he is willing to bring the team to Seattle, he can help them solve the immigration and green card issues. Cao can offer him an annual salary of 100 million U.S. dollars, regardless of whether the other party is willing to come to Microsoft or not.
, all gave me high salaries to poach their companies’ talents.” Bill Gates said.
"..." James didn't know what to say after hearing this.
However, the two have known each other for so many years, and Bill Gates probably knows what he is going to say.
"James, China is a magical country. They have a long history. Don't forget that they are still one of the five gangsters. When facing this country, you must learn to be in awe and use different angles and methods to deal with it. Otherwise, when the time comes,
The only one who suffers is myself." Bill Gates said before James spoke.
Unfortunately, what they don’t know is that Cao Mang completed the system repair patches, fragments, and memory modules all by himself, and the contracts signed by Kirin Software’s coders have non-compete regulations.
James has a typical white-skinned monkey mentality. In addition, his ancestor was once a nobleman, and his pride and prejudice have been deeply ingrained in his bones.
Unlike Bill Gates, he has been to China. Several visits to China left a deep impression on him, and doing business does not require fighting.
Bill Gates thinks that problems that money can solve are not problems. Who let Microsoft have a lot of cash lying on its account at this time?
Today's Bill Gates is a pure businessman, and businessmen should use businessman's methods to solve problems. Of course, James' methods are also businessman's methods, but the methods depend on the situation and the opponent.
You can give money but you have to sign a non-competition agreement. Five years is not a long time. Five years is enough for Microsoft to monopolize China. By then, the relevant development ecosystem will also be established. It will be basically impossible for others to compete. Users
The base determines the market.
Of course, the best thing is to make Cao Mang and his team one of our own. If such a powerful team joins, Microsoft will definitely be able to create new miracles.
"Okay, I understand, I'll let Tang run the operation." James replied helplessly.
Bill and Joe were both tyrants and dictators. Even though they had known each other for many years, James did not refute Bill's orders.
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At twelve o'clock in the night, the Tang army received James' order.
The next day, he did not choose to meet Cao Mang. Instead, he asked his secretary to find several headhunting companies, with the goal of poaching all the middle and senior management of Kirin Software.
The headhunting company also worked very quickly. When the order was received, the people here immediately arrived, and more than a dozen strangers appeared in the building where Kirin Software is located.
In the evening, the group of coders immediately became lively.
[leeks and radish] "Today, a headhunter came to me and said that he was from Microsoft and wanted to hire me to find another job."
[About Slow] "Holy shit, you also met a headhunter?"
[Brother is not lonely] "Me too."
[Little Monster] "How come you all met a headhunter? Why didn't I meet one?"
[Don’t be obsessed with me] “It’s about your appearance. You don’t look like a programmer.”
[Little Monster]: Do you have to be bald in your thirties to look like you?"
[Brother smokes loneliness] "The salary is quite high, with an annual salary of 120,000."
[Cute Little Boyfriend] “Boss, how much do they pay you?”
[Friends of Young Women] "With an annual salary of 800,000 yuan, they asked me if I was responsible for the housekeeping of Kirin Computer. If so, they could give me 2 million yuan."
[Little Monster] "Fuck, the boss is awesome!"
[Brother smokes loneliness] "Fuck me, the boss is awesome!"
[Bump Slow] "Fuck me, the boss is awesome!"
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[Friends of Young Women] "Why are you so excited?"
[Abstract Comics] "Boss, can you not be moved? I can get it now for only 4,500 a month."
[Little Monster] "I have a feeling that the boss may have guessed it from the beginning."
[Friends of Young Women] “Do you think it’s really good to go to Microsoft?”
[Carrot and Leek] "If I hadn't signed a non-compete agreement, I would have gone and the compensation would be 200,000 yuan..."
[Brother smokes loneliness] "Boss, that's Microsoft, the company of the richest man, a holy land for programmers."
[Friends of Young Women] "Big companies are actually not as good as you think. The competition there is very fierce, and the management system is very strict. And with your little skills, don't you have a 13-point number in your mind?"
[I Love Liming] "Actually, I think it's pretty good at Qilin. Compared with other companies, the salary is very high. The most important thing is freedom. Brothers, do you understand freedom?
Have you ever seen any company with such a relaxed management system, and you can learn a lot from following the boss."
[Shenzhen Marijuana City] “I also think it’s pretty good now. I eat snacks and watch anime every day at work. When I’m in a good mood, I can write code faster.
In the past, when I worked in administrative classes every day, I could only be in a daze when I had no inspiration. If I couldn't write code without inspiration, my salary would be deducted."
[Friends of Young Women] "You are looking at things too one-sided. They are looking at the Kirin Computer Manager and think that the thing was completed by everyone. Otherwise, why do you think they want to poach you.
Kirin Computer Manager was completed by the boss alone. That is to say, we wrote the code for the subsequent chat and games. But who gave us the overall framework? It was the boss who set the framework for us. If we were to complete it alone, it would take at least a year.
above.
Do you think Microsoft is interested in your technology?
There are many people with higher academic qualifications and better abilities than you.
Why does the boss call us programmers? Don’t we have a count of 13 in our hearts?
Chapter completed!