Chapter 1430

Andy Rubin came to Muye technology with an excited and uneasy heart and explained his intention to the front desk of the hall. Li Ziwei immediately came out to meet him and took him to Li Mu's office.

This is Li Mu's first meeting with Andy Rubin. At this time, Andy Rubin is 40 years old. He is wearing a common black T-shirt and a pair of washed old white jeans. The whole person looks like a middle-aged uncle with hanging silk.

Li Mu also thinks that Andy Rubin looks a bit like jobs, which may have a lot to do with both of them losing their heads and wearing glasses.

Andy Rubin also saw Li Mu for the first time. Although Li Mu was much younger than him, he still respected Li Mu Ge, bowed slightly, shook hands with both hands, and then his hands obviously felt that there was no place to put them, revealing a kind of unwieldy formality everywhere.

Li Mu invited Andy Rubin to sit down and said enthusiastically, "Mr. Rubin, I heard Larry say that you have a project looking for investment recently?"

Andy Rubin nodded and hurriedly said, "I didn't expect Mr. Li to take the time to meet me. If you are interested, I can give you a brief account of the project. If you are short of time, I can also talk with the investment department of your company."

Li Mu said with a smile, "I'd like to introduce it to you if it's convenient. I'm quite interested."

Andy Rubin nodded happily and said, "I'll tell you in detail. It may be a bit lengthy. Mr. Li can tell me which part of the rubbish is more, and I'll adjust it at any time."

Li Mu smiled: "don't be so restrained. You can say what you think in your heart."

“Ok。” Andy Rubin tidied up the language and said: "let's talk about the background of the project. I want to do this project, in fact, it comes from my personal view of the future mobile phone market. I think mobile phones will become more and more popular in the future, and gradually become an indispensable device in people's life, coupled with the incomparable portability of mobile phones. So, it can be predicted that no People will spend more time using mobile phones every day than computers. "

Li Mu Tuo nodded his head seriously on his chin and said: "I fully agree with this point. I not only believe that people will spend more time using mobile phones than computers, but also believe that mobile phones will replace computers more and more, and gradually can do more things that previously needed to be done by computers."

As soon as Li Mu said this, Andy Rubin said excitedly, "Mr. Li is right! I have the same opinion with you! I think there are two things people can't do without in the future, one is the Internet, the other is the mobile phone. If the Internet and the mobile phone can't be integrated, then the computer is equal to the Internet. But if one day we connect the mobile phone to the Internet and realize some functions only available on some computers, then the proportion of the computer in people's life will be It's getting lower and lower. It's likely that one day, in addition to large-scale computing and professional software, we will need computers, and other things on the Internet can be solved with mobile phones. "

"I think the same with you." "With the development of hardware, the performance of microprocessors will be stronger and stronger, and the possibility of condensing a computer into a mobile phone will be higher and higher," Li Mu agreed

Andy Rubin said excitedly, "I didn't expect Mr. Li to think so! Then my project will be better explained to you. "

After all, Andy Rubin said with great investment: "my project, on the whole, is to make the mobile phone more Internet-based. On this premise, the first thing to be solved is the innovation of software and hardware. I will not elaborate on the core hardware. This is not the field my project is going to involve, but there are Qualcomm, arm and Texas The company like instrument is working hard. I believe the hardware doesn't need us to worry more. "

Speaking of this, Andy Rubin said: "however, compared with the hardware, I think the bigger problem now is the software, especially the operating system. To make the mobile phone Internet, the biggest core element is to give the mobile phone an advanced mobile operating system, a truly intelligent system."

Li muxiao looks at him and asks, "so your entrepreneurial project is to develop a mobile operating system based on mobile devices?"

"Yes!" Andy Rubin nodded seriously and said: "at present, the existing mobile operating systems are relatively weak. The biggest problem of PalmOS and Symbian is that they can't carry high-performance hardware, just like a five-year-old can't carry high school math problems. Such an operating system will be eliminated in the future, while Microsoft Their biggest enemy is actually their own arrogance. Secondly, they always try to translate windows to mobile devices as much as possible, but ignore mobile device users. What they really need is not an operating system translated from a desktop computer, but an operating system that really meets the needs of mobile users and is customized for mobile. So I think that this time Waiting to cut in is a very good opportunity. "

Li Mu nodded slightly.

Andy Rubin's comments are consistent with the real development history of mobile devices and the mobile Internet. It can be seen that this man really has a very unique vision and foresight for the mobile Internet. Moreover, after a careful analysis of the time, this man created Android in the second half of this year, probably never found an investor in his last life, and finally cashed some money to do it first.In comparison, Andy Rubin launched the Android project in the second half of 2003, while Apple started the project in the second half of 2005. On the timeline, Apple was two years slower than Android.

Unfortunately, Andy Rubin's Android project didn't get enough funds and overall support at the beginning, but in the form of a small-scale entrepreneurial team, it developed all the way to 2005. When jobs started IOS development and iPhone development, Google acquired Android, which gave Android a rapid development opportunity.

So it seems that Android actually lost its most precious vacuum period of two years. If it had the opportunity to fully develop in the first place, I dare not say that it would crush apple in an all-round way, but at least it would have a huge impact and impact on the future of Apple's iPhone.

Now, I have the opportunity to receive Andy Rubin under the command of Muye technology, or directly become an angel investor of Android from the very beginning, which is a great starting point for Li Mu. To say the least, even if I fail to succeed in the purchase of apple, the Android project I started first can lock up the future development of apple to a great extent.

So, Li Mu asked Andy Rubin with great interest: "Andy, forgive me for being frank, you are a professional with great vision and strength, and also a potential project leader, but I ask you a question as a friend."

Andy Rubin sat up straight and listened.

After a long time, Li Mu asked him, "do you think you can be a CEO?"

Andy Rubin was stunned by Li Mu's question.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Li Mu said, "do you know Andy, I'm working with Hollywood to make movies recently, so I've come into contact with some things in the film and television industry. I find that although the Internet industry and the film and television industry look different, they actually have a lot in common."

Andy Rubin asked curiously, "Mr. Li, do you know what the two industries have in common?"

Li Mu said with a smile: "in our industry, some people are excellent technicians. They are like excellent actors in Hollywood. They are proficient in acting and put them in any role. They can create a satisfactory role;

some people are excellent product managers and project leaders. They can see the market demand clearly and design a whole set of products Logic and fully guarantee the implementation of the project. They are like Hollywood's big brand screenwriters, with a strong overall view and sense of logic. They can plan everything from the overall situation and details. In the Internet industry, such roles are mostly product or project leaders;

when talking about this, Li Mu deliberately paused, and then said solemnly: "there are still some people, he said They may not know technology or products, but they know management, know how to put the best person in the most suitable position, and let him play the greatest effect, and know how to plan long-term strategy and tactics for the company, so that the company can continue to grow and grow. Such a person is an excellent CEO, just like the top director in Hollywood, many top directors can't act, He can't even write a script, but he can put a bunch of people together and get the most out of the project. "

"A successful enterprise may not have excellent technical personnel or project leaders, but it must have a strong CEO, because a strong CEO will ensure that all problems can be solved, but Andy, you are a product leader material, but not a CEO material. Generally speaking, your business will not break away from the following several knots Results:

first, the team leaves you and the project goes bankrupt;

Second, the project is acquired in the middle and early stage, and then you are kicked out;

Third, in order to continue the project, you are forced to hand over the position of CEO;

if you continue to start a business, no matter who investment you take, it is difficult to truly succeed unless you are not the CEO personally. "

Andy Rubin is so directly criticized by Li Mu, who is nearly 20 years younger than himself. His face is a little hot. But he has to admit that what Li Mu said on this issue is very reasonable. He is a skilled person, a geek, but not a good CEO. Now he has been financing everywhere, but he has not succeeded. He may also be against investors The distrust of the ability to be a CEO matters.

At this time, Li Mu said: "I've seen a lot of technical talents come out to start their own businesses. When they meet with investors, they talk about projects and technologies. But few technical talents can talk about enterprise management and long-term and comprehensive strategic planning in the future. You know, investors never focus on the longest part of the barrel , but the shortest one, because that link determines whether the money he invests can earn or lose completely. In my eyes, your personal professional ability is impeccable, but your management ability, I have great doubts. I heard that your last entrepreneurial project had a conflict with the entrepreneurial team and investors? "

Andy Rubin nodded awkwardly and said, "I haven't realized the reason before. After talking with Mr. Li today, I finally understand where I was wrong."Li Mu smiled and said: "Andy, in my opinion, you can think about joining in Muye technology. If you want to join in, I will fully support the technology direction you choose. The development of super products like operating system is a bottomless hole. You can take money out of your pocket and never fill this hole. You may even drop it in one day and join in Muye Wild technology, I'll fill in this bottomless hole for you. If you want money, I'll give money. If you want people, I'll give people. At the same time, I'll implement some options for you. Wild technology will IPO in the second half of the year, and you'll make a lot of money. "

After that, Li Mu stared at Andy Rubin and said seriously, "such a good opportunity is rare in Silicon Valley!"