this man is not calm

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Perhaps 20 years later, the overwhelming number of training courses for primary school students to learn programming will make people think that the threshold of this industry can be easily crossed.On the contrary, such superficial things are very basic in order to train children's logical and mathematical thinking abilities.

The higher the level, the higher the requirements for mastering the corresponding basic courses.

Not to mention young people in the workplace who have been away from school for many years, even a well-known "student master" like Jin Shang, who has a "golden finger" to help him, has to spend a certain amount of time and energy to strengthen his studies and understand the latest trends in the industry, so as not to fail. Out of date.

What's even more troublesome is that if you don't learn, you can't keep up with the times. The extremely fast updating of IT technology will soon leave the slackers far behind.

Just like the company's Jinxi chat software, more than three months after its release, it was discovered that the application kernel was full of vulnerabilities. The daily maintenance task was to continuously patch it and prepare for the next iteration.

This is not the most troublesome.

Jinshang's original intention is to manage all Jinxi Culture's software under a large framework, preferably to ensure consistency and linkage coordination.Unfortunately, many fragmented software programs that "work independently" still fail to meet Jin Shang's requirements.

When talking about this topic with Yin Feiyang, the young man asked in confusion:
"What Mr. Jin means is to reconstruct the database? Then our distributed P2P network model based on this, do we have to overthrow it and start over?"

"It's not just a database problem. That's why I said we need a CTO (chief technology officer). Otherwise, I, the boss, wouldn't be allowed to do the overall framework myself, right?"

If you don't act like a good boss and become a bald technician, you're probably asking for trouble.

"What happened to Yang Qi, the former technical officer of Sanshui Network?"

"I guess I won't leave until after the Chinese New Year. Lao Sun still has a very charming personality. Yang Gong is not willing to lead the team to leave at this time."

More than two months ago, Jin Shang made an agreement with Sun Dapao, Yang Qi and others that they would come to Jinxi Culture when the Yellow Pages business was officially merged.

After Yang Qi comes over, Jin Shang plans to ask him to reconstruct the company's core technical framework, especially the structure of Jinxi Mall, which is not very mature. As the scale of transactions becomes larger and larger, the pressure on the website is increasing. It is time A major adjustment and upgrade has come.

In addition, with the construction of the advertising and marketing alliance with Jinxi Culture as the core, a digital intelligent advertising management system that is simple, efficient and easy to promote is also needed.

For customized recommendations, the sooner you start doing it, the richer the data you will accumulate, which actually widens the moat of Jinxi Culture in disguise.

All of this requires a smart and capable technical team to take the lead.

"Next year, that's fine. I should be able to make it in time..."

After several months of intense training, Yin Feiyang, who has just started working, has gained some strength and confidence of a professional elite.
"It will take some time to adjust and adapt, but we should be able to make it in time. Team leader Liu is busy with the development and maintenance of Jinxi Chat and peripheral software. My main focus here is to develop console games, and the task is not light. In addition, the electronics The maintenance of the business platform also requires a lot of effort. It is not difficult, but the key is that it requires manpower..."

For routine work, you don't need elite soldiers. A few experienced people and newcomers can handle it.

If there are really a few young people among them who are down-to-earth, hard-working, serious and eager to learn, Jin Shang will not hesitate to train and promote them.

"New college students and vocational college graduates should also be screened to see if they are willing to develop in this field. Zero foundation is not a problem. As long as you are solid and willing to learn, you can get started, and don't be arrogant. Technical experts If we can’t hire someone for a while, we can only tap our potential internally and communicate more to improve it.”

"clear."

Yin Feiyang looks young, and he is still very calm and capable. The most important thing is that he is very motivated and has an air of ambition from the inside out.

Being motivated is not a problem. The stage of Jinxi Culture is big enough, and there is room for him to perform.

After returning to the company, Jin Shang met Wei Shuangping, who was rarely seen in person during this period of time, and chatted with her about the operation of the e-commerce platform.

The warehouse construction was proceeding step by step, but there was other news that surprised Jin Shang.

"Is it very likely to make a profit this month?"

This surprised Jin Shang.

The bulk of sales, game consoles and mobile phones are basically shipped at affordable prices. Taking into account operating costs, losses and after-sales investment, the company is basically at a slight loss.

It is not that there are no profitable categories, but the sales volume is not large enough to offset the payment of consumer electronics.

How do you make a profit in this situation?
Wei Shuangping replied calmly:

"The season has changed, and the sales volume of clothes has increased significantly. In addition, the volume of group purchases of non-staple food with alcohol, milk powder and nutritious food as the core has increased rapidly. The sales volume of high-profit products has increased sharply, and profits are very likely."

"That's right, it's the end of the year."

For most industries, the off-season before winter is very difficult, but for e-commerce platforms, it is actually a good opportunity.

"It's the end of the year. Let's do a big promotion for the game console Venus and mobile phones. Increase the discount, focus on volume, and don't hesitate to make a slight loss. The inventory over there is too exaggerated. It will not be sold until today next year. The stock will definitely be cleared. If it’s so slow, will the second-generation products be released next year?”

Game consoles and feature phones cannot be sold and are just junk in the warehouse.

Originally, Beichuan Electrical and Mechanical had planned to take the losses, but in the end, it was able to realize a large part of it, which is much better than losing money.

"We are doing an event. We can't just get all excited here. Logically speaking, Beichuan Electrical and Mechanical's side is more anxious. I'll say hello to Manager Hong and ask them to buy some discount coupons and send them to customers."

"I'll go talk to them over there..."

Wei Shuangping knew what Jin Shang meant. The longer it was delayed, the less valuable the inventory became. It was no longer helpful to worry about the original price and the cost. What she should consider now was to try to monetize it and withdraw funds to increase the confidence for the research and development of a new generation of products. .

Dual-core consoles will indeed increase the difficulty and cost of game development, but that does not mean that development cannot be done.

The reason for the lukewarm reception of the first-generation Venus game console was due to excessive publicity and high expectations, but the results were unsatisfactory, resulting in extremely unsatisfactory sales after its launch.As for the first-generation Mercury mobile phone, let alone it. It was completely an OEM product and was used to build product awareness.The second-generation new phone, which is expected to be released in the second half of next year, is an upgrade based on the first-generation model hired by professional designers.

What can be controlled at present is development and design, and production is still based on a combined supply chain and professional factories. Before the situation is completely opened up, it is not suitable for heavy assets to set up factories to produce on their own.

Thinking about the past few weeks, I have held several conferences with operators, and any one of those extremely bullish hardware manufacturers can beat Jinxi Culture in terms of size, sales and profits. Jin Shang's heart is filled with excitement. I couldn't help but feel jealous.

The real industry is difficult to build, but if you succeed, you will be able to catch up with the times and not only make money, but also gain status. You are not at the same level of "player" as you are in the "empty" Internet that is not close to you. .

Before leaving, Jin Shang had one more thing to say.

"Regarding B2C business, we cannot focus entirely on self-operation, but we must also cooperate with friends. After the logistics distribution and after-sales channels are established in the Gyeonggi region, we can cooperate with other manufacturers and guide them to open specialty stores, especially TVs, refrigerators, color TVs, air conditioners, etc. For delivery, installation and after-sales, they can pay a third party to do it..."

As for this third party, it is definitely controlled by Jinxi Mall in a dominant position.

For large home appliances, the one-stop service of door-to-door delivery, installation, maintenance and after-sales service is really attractive to ordinary citizens who do not know the industry.

Instead of giving this money to a community store that you don’t know whether it is responsible or not, it is better to take it yourself. The price is transparent, the service is considerate, and the main thing is convenience and speed.

"Service must be proactive. We need to learn more about customers' ideas and their needs. Only then can we provide targeted services in a targeted manner and truly widen the gap with our peers and offline stores."

Competitiveness lies in these subtleties.

If nothing else, it is difficult to cultivate a smart, capable and reliable installation and after-sales team.

"However, there is no rush. We will take it step by step. First, we will open up the last mile of distribution in big cities. We can start doing the rest, but we must prioritize."

Watching Wei Shuangping leave after accepting the order, Jin Shang couldn't help but sigh, when will there be another executive who is so easy to use, obedient and capable... No, just a dozen.
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On Friday afternoon, the new issue of "Oriental Manke" has been distributed one after another.

Primary and middle school students celebrating the weekend can buy a copy on their way home from school. This is the first peak purchase period, followed by Saturday and Sunday.

This is a habit that has been cultivated for decades.

Newspaper booths near many schools and on the streets are crowded with students carrying school bags and wearing school uniforms.

This is the case every release day, and people coming and going have become commonplace.

The only thing that's a bit special is that many children who were looking forward to it couldn't wait to tear open the cover and flip to the new comics recommended on the cover as soon as they bought it. The four large artistic characters of "Fengshen Yanyi" were so conspicuous that many children who wanted to take a look squatted on the edge of the flower bed on the side of the road to read.

"Jiuding War", which started broadcasting in mid-week, has excellent paintings and exquisite production, and it has indeed met the expectations of many fans of the original work and animation.Even "The Romance of the Gods", which has been recommended for several issues, is becoming more and more optimistic.

Unlike "Jiuding War", which is a mixture of futuristic science fiction and mythology, "The Romance of the Gods" directly spans thousands of years and dates back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties thousands of years ago.Because it is a comic book for teenagers, it certainly cannot be like the original "The Romance of the Gods", which spent more than 30 chapters describing King Zhou's lack of morality, and then spent half of the chapter introducing the Shang and Zhou kingdoms and the history of various fields.

Since the slogan of the promotion is "Su Daji's Side Story", it is natural to use her as the starting point of view.

The specific background and story line are a bit different from Jin Shang's previous life.For example, Su Daji was not killed by a fox demon and then possessed, bewitching King Zhou to disrupt the government, but the Su family of Jizhou Hou could not withstand the attack of the merchant army. In order to protect themselves, they surrendered and sacrificed cattle, sheep and the beautiful woman Daji.

From the beginning, it was not for the sake of harming the country, but for self-protection and revenge.In this way, it will be more consistent with the image of Su Daji in "Jiuding War" and prevent readers from having too serious a bad feeling.

The first episode mainly lays out the background, but the main story structure and contradictions have been almost completely depicted.

Many of the original "Feng Shen Yan Yi", as a modern "original" work, has great flaws and shortcomings. In order to revise and improve it, Jin Shang also spent a lot of energy on the script.

For example, it is obviously inappropriate to describe Su Daji as a "disaster" and regard King Zhou's innocence as being influenced by evil spirits.If we really draw it like this, I am afraid that not only will student readers abandon it, but it will also attract criticism from the social level.

As for the original mythological color, although the story is exciting and the characters are fleshed out, the thinking is still too backward and pedantic, and it needs to be significantly "magically modified."

King Wu's defeat of Zhou is an open line, while conferring gods is a hidden line.The main thread running through the whole book is the struggle between explanatory teaching and interceptive teaching.The elucidator is Ming Ye, who explains and teaches to assist the country.However, most of the Jiejiao religions that are regarded as not being authentic enough are rare animals, monsters, and ghosts, and they pursue the purpose of teaching without distinction.Of course, the former is the good guy and the latter is the villain.

The world view is firmly established, vivid characters appear one after another, and a wonderful story is presented to everyone, and it is a very long story.

Jin Shang does not intend to make a migrant worker comic that will not be completed for 20 years, but there is indeed little hope that it will be completed within two or three years. If it is released step by step according to the existing script, it will take nearly five years.

During this period, you can also create a series of surrounding stories to introduce more historical mythological themes.

This is obviously a large-scale IP that can last for many years. If it is developed steadily, its employees will have no shortage of work for many years.

When they got off work, Jin Shang and Li Xuan drove around in a circle and checked out several nearby campuses. Judging from the enthusiasm of the passing students discussing the plot, it should be good this time.

"You are just too careful. Just look at other people's comments and word-of-mouth online."

"It's different."

Jin Shang listened to his girlfriend's advice, but he didn't intend to follow it all.
"Critics are too high-minded. Over time, they may not be down to earth, and individuals are easily affected by worldly trivial matters. I need to see the first-hand reactions of the target customer groups to actually judge the pace and intensity of the next promotion. .”

Customers are not always right, and it is easy to be duplicitous and inconsistent with words and deeds. However, if you ignore their intuitive feelings and take it for granted to prepare what you think is a good work, sooner or later you will be abandoned because of a plummeting reputation.

Customer preferences should be focused on, but they cannot be completely catered to. When necessary, some useful guidance can be provided.

(End of this chapter)