The Millennium Semiconductor Survival Guide.

Chapter 20 Gates wants to see me?
Louis made a very good impression during his time working in California.

Whether it is the team atmosphere or Zhou Xin's solution ideas in terms of products, he has been inspired a lot.

So he replied without hesitation: "Okay, boss, happy cooperation."

Of course, as a Guatemalan immigrant, salary is equally important.

What Zhou Xin didn't know was that Bill Gates once spent 15 minutes trying to convince Lewis 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 subdivided division of labor.

My short-term goal is to expand to about ten people.

At present, the game planning only needs me alone, and then two artists and four developers are needed, and three operations and maintenance are being recruited.

I hand over the recruitment authority to you. He doesn't need to know how cutting-edge technology. Our needs are all-rounders.

It is best for a person to have multiple skills and be able to take on different functions.

Because we also have a lot of work to do next.

The first is the introduction of DLC, which is the expansion content of the game.

For example, Christmas is coming, we can launch Christmas-themed expansion content.

Add Christmas-themed decorations to the birds, and do the same for the pigs.

The background of the level has also changed from hot summer to winter, and the background is 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 98. After Sega released the sixth-generation game console Dreamcast in Neon, Sega introduced the concept of DLC expansion packs.

"Susie, I'm going back to Berkeley to study for a Ph.D., and I don't have time to continue my internship at Microsoft.

I am very happy to be able to work with you during this time, and hope to join Microsoft after my Ph.D. "The first thing Zhou Xin did when he returned to work was to mention resignation.

The work intensity of an internship at Microsoft is very low, so low that Zhou Xin feels a little embarrassed.

Susie looked up at the other party inexplicably, and then motioned for Zhou Xin to go to the corridor with him for a chat.

Suzy Dink is the director of Microsoft's product manager team in Silicon Valley. Due to the flat management and emphasis on equality, even if he is the director, he still does not have an independent office.

Microsoft in this era is still full of vitality and enterprising spirit.

After arriving in the corridor, Susie looked at each other up and down: "Newman, you are very good, and 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, "Everyone's excellence is different.

I just have a better than average nose for the Internet. "

Susie shook her head: "No, this is a talent, not everyone has this talent.

Being aware of a problem and quickly coming up with a solution is not something the average person can do.

The payment system that Riot Games uses behind the scenes is pretty good, not as good as you might expect.

I can't keep you, but someone can keep you.

Mr. Gates is coming to Silicon Valley tomorrow night, and he wants to have dinner with you. "

Susie's tone was obviously a discussion, but it actually contained a meaning that she couldn't refuse.

Zhou Xin didn't want to refuse. Bill Gates, who was the richest man in the world when he grew up, was more important because Microsoft had a lot of money in hand, so there were a lot of opportunities for cooperation.

After thinking for a while, he realized that Microsoft's XBox was released in 2001, and it took at least three years for a hardware product to go from internal feasibility analysis to production landing.

That said, at least this year, there have been discussions within Microsoft about getting involved in video games.

"Okay, I'm also looking forward to meeting Mr. Gates."

"You are talented and capable and have produced amazing enough products. Maybe after you and Mr. Gates have dinner, you will have a higher position in Microsoft than me." Suzy joked.

But there is a possibility.

When Bill Gates was in charge of Microsoft, he never minded giving the best treatment to true geniuses.

"Mr. Gates' secretary will send you the specific time and address by e-mail. Remember to check your e-mail in the past two days, just once a day."

"Zhou Xin, how do you feel during your internship at Microsoft?" The summer vacation is coming to an end, 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 make him feel at ease.

Hu Zhengming seldom bothered him throughout the first half of the year, even though Hu Zhengming originally recruited Zhou Xin to let him start his doctoral work directly.

This made Zhou Xin feel that Lao Hu is still kind, even if he did not act according to his wishes, he would not take any other means.

We must know that when some Chinese professors face the Chinese students under their command, various PUA methods emerge in an endless stream.

Zhou Xin nodded and said, "Microsoft is indeed a giant.

There are a lot of talents inside, and any one of them is from a famous school.

The overall atmosphere is also relaxed and the work is result-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's management personnel, the working ability is indeed very strong.

The summary is to realize that I have a lot of room for improvement from working methods to working ability.

Internet thinking can also be applied to the integrated circuit industry.

The underlying logic to solve the problem is the same. "

Zhou Xin was able to have such an understanding at the age of 20, and Hu Zhengming once again verified the idea that the other party is a genius:
"It's good that you recognize your shortcomings.

Berkeley's doctoral graduation requirements are very high. Unlike undergraduates, a doctoral degree requires you to make breakthroughs in the field of integrated circuits.

So it is no longer possible to do an internship at Microsoft while doing a Ph.D. here as before.

The scholarship given by Berkeley is enough to support your normal expenses in Los Angeles.

When you graduate from Berkeley with a Ph.D., you will have many opportunities to make money, which is completely unmatched by this internship salary. "

Zhou Xin understood the subtext of the other party in seconds: "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 on this. "

Compared with Microsoft's news ability, Hu Zhengming who stayed in the ivory tower is obviously much worse.

After Zhou Xin told the other party in detail about his entrepreneurship during this period, Hu Zhengming opened his mouth wide:

"You mean you made a game one summer and it sold $400 million?"

"It should be five million now.

So my company is just recruiting during this time, and I will devote part of my energy to company management.

In addition, Mr. Bill Gates invited me to dinner, I hope you can go with me.

I'm not very good at this kind of occasion. "

(End of this chapter)