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So many core apps have been collectively removed from the shelves. This is definitely a major mistake at work. Seeing Boss Zhou, Zhang Yiming first did some self-examination and then gave a simple explanation, "No one is willing to pay the 30% I want to use technical means to bypass Apple’s commission mechanism.”

Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "Then Apple discovered it and took all related products off the shelves."

Zhang Yiming sighed, "I didn't expect them to move so quickly."

This time the matter was different from the pirated content of Weidian Video. Zhou Buqi did not criticize him and said with a smile: "It must be fast. The 30% commission system is the strategy that Apple's software ecosystem relies on to survive. They I will definitely wait till my death."

Zhang Yiming said: "As far as I know, Apple has not established a review team in China, so it is a bit lucky. I didn't expect them to move so fast."

Zhou Buqi was not surprised, "Everything else is easy to say. They will definitely pay attention to this kind of lifeline. How about it? Do you need me to communicate with Cook?"

Zhang Yiming thought for a while and said: "Normally, we can make slight modifications here and remove the bypass mechanism, and then it can be put on the shelves. However, Apple has not established a review team in China, so the process must be slower. According to The experience of Penguin, Baidu, Ctrip, and Youku is that they move very quickly when removing products from the shelves, and the listing may be delayed for several days.”

Zhou Buqi said: "Okay, I will contact Cook soon and ask him to expedite the approval and put it on the shelves for us."

Zhang Yiming sighed and laughed at himself, "This kind of fluke mentality really shouldn't exist!"

Zhou Buqi smiled and said: "I don't think this is a fluke, this is our innovative spirit. How can you know if it doesn't work if you don't try it? If you try it, just change it back if you make a mistake. Alipay is connected to the boundaries of banks and the rules of finance You dare to test it, let’s test Apple’s rules, it’s no big deal.”

Zhang Yiming pondered: "Really, in the past few months, Alipay seems to have managed a lot of people, found a lot of connections, and made a lot of noise. If nothing else, Alipay must have launched something new. Financial products. They are really brave.”

Zhou Buqi said with emotion: "So, my respect for Lao Ma is not false at all. If the sky is dark, then live in the dark, but there will always be people looking for the light. If it is dangerous to make noise, then keep silent Silence, but there are always people who will speak up. You can be as humble as dust, but you must not be twisted like maggots. You cannot laugh at braver and more passionate people because you are used to being content."

Recently on the intranet, many people have been discussing the competition between Alipay and its own WeChat Pay.

There are many people who have the attitude of looking at jokes.

I think Alipay will cause trouble sooner or later.

Quite a bit of mockery.

Boss Zhou obviously doesn't like this.

Zhang Yiming also knew the allusion Zhou Buqi quoted, and said slowly: "It's true, you can't defend silence just because you're used to it. You can be humble, but you can't distort it. I want to talk about this in the lecture hall when I look back. , we must have correct value judgments. Alipay is a competitor, but a respectable opponent."

Zhou Buqi nodded and sat in Zhang Yiming's office, feeling a little deserted. He smiled and said, "Your office should be renovated. This is too serious."

Zhang Yiming smiled and said, "No need to bother."

Zhou Buqi doesn't think so, "This is not possible. The office environment will affect a person's mentality. The animation studio leading the world now is Pixar, not those animation studios in Hollywood. You may not have been there, but there are You really should take a walk and take a look. I think a lot of people are analyzing the difference between Pixar and Hollywood animation studios, even looking at the origins of Silicon Valley and Hollywood. In fact, there is no need to go there. You’ll understand everything after a visit.”

"Oh?" Zhang Yiming was very curious, "How is it?"

Zhou Buqi said: "The design of the office environment, as well as the style of decoration. The ones in Hollywood are all traditional. Offices, workstations, corridors, and conference rooms may also be based on cost considerations. Over there, Pixar is It’s completely different, just like a fairy tale kingdom. There are no two identical rooms or two identical workstations in the entire Pixar building. It’s full of personalization. In the fairy tale kingdom, it’s written The story is of course a fairy tale. The scripts written by Hollywood will be severely limited in terms of imagination. This includes Lucasfilm, which is really the same as Pixar."

Zhang Yiming smiled and said: "Okay, then I will apply for a sum of money to renovate this office!"

"It must be well designed." Zhou Buqi thinks it is very important, "24 hours a day, one-third of the time is spent in the office. Only a comfortable working environment can bring a comfortable working mood. All equipment should be provided The middle and senior managers in independent offices have all taken action to hold an office design competition within the company."

"What?"

Zhang Yiming was really amused.

This big boss is always coming up with ideas.

Zhou Buqi didn't mean to joke at all, "That's it, let's hold an office design competition, and then select the three offices with the best design... Well, there must be control over funds, whether it is the business director of M3, The decoration cost standard for offices should be the same...well, based on the area, it’s 20,000 yuan per square meter, how about it?”

Zhang Yiming's office is quite big, over 100 square meters. "Do you really want to do this?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Yes, we must do this! When we make Internet products, it’s easy to talk about technology and so on, but the most important thing is design. As the global technology industry matures and becomes more popular, product design will play an increasingly important role. The role of a designer. If a designer can't even design his own office, how can he design a product that people all over the country like?"

Zhang Yiming actually didn't agree with this view, but he couldn't say that Boss Zhou's idea was wrong. He smiled and asked, "Where did you learn this?"

"Apple, aren't you fighting with Apple? I remembered it right away." Zhou Buqi did not conceal that he was an admirer of Jobs. "Jobs is a design genius. In fact, it comes from the design of life, starting from home. The layout, bedroom decoration, yacht design, office planning, and even the hospital bed have new elements designed by him. Design is everywhere in life.”

Jobs was definitely a design paranoia.

For example, once when he was on a business trip in China, his assistant arranged for him the best five-star hotel in the capital. After he went there, Jobs quit on the spot, saying that the design of the hotel was too stupid.

It was said that letting him stay there for one night was no different than killing him.

Just check out quickly and book another hotel.

On the other hand, Ziweixing's side is really not that interesting. Some people can't bear to stay in a hotel for one night, but Zhang Yiming can still endure it for a long time after working in the office for more than ten hours a day.

To put it nicely, this is about saving money through diligence and frugality.

In fact, it is a lack of awe and pursuit of design.

Zhang Yiming pondered: "If we really want to organize this office design competition, the company may have to pay 300 million to 500 million yuan for it."

"Ziweixing is not short of money, so what are you afraid of?" Zhou Buqi had already decided, "Ziweixing International is financially tight, but there is so much money in China. The UC Group was just sold for US$5.25 billion. What's the price? Afraid of the decoration fee? It’s settled! Let’s get started! Well, it’s best to organize such an internal design competition every two or three years. You can design offices, conference rooms, or public office spaces. It’s possible to involve every employee. Isn’t this better than formal team building? A team working on a design project can build a better sense of collaboration.”