Vol 4 Chapter 293: Break up

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Everyone has different ways to relieve boredom, some are sleeping, some are shopping, some are eating, some are watching movies, some are going to bars...

Randolph's way of dispelling boredom and relaxing is very Silicon Valley, and he is used to participating in some of Silicon Valley.

He participated in one of these tonight.

In the 1990s, there was a very popular TV series in China, "Beijing People in New York", in which there was a very popular line, "If you love someone, send him to New York, because there is heaven; if you hate someone, Also sent him to New York, because there is hell."

Of course, for many people in China at that time, even if New York was hell, it was better than heaven in many places.

In fact, the same applies to Silicon Valley.

In the eyes of most people, Silicon Valley is backed by Stanford University and is the birthplace and engine of high-tech in the United States and even the world. Many prominent IT giants are distributed in the narrow San Francisco Bay Area, so that every move here affects IT worldwide. People’s nerves.

But they are all selective, or subconsciously avoiding the other side.

On the other hand, Silicon Valley can be described as a "lively cemetery". Industry elites from all over the world, with the dream of becoming the next Yahoo, Apple, and Google, are supporting startups that have sprung up like mushrooms with their creativity and passion.

However, only a few lucky people successfully crossed the dragon gate and realized their dreams to a certain extent, but more of them disappeared silently in the fierce competition.

For most people in Silicon Valley, the feasting, drunken nightlife seen in film and television dramas is insulated from them.

During the day, I am busy with various tasks. In the evening, some people in Silicon Valley will of course attend some gatherings, but many people will "work from home", which is actually working overtime.

According to the prevailing corporate culture in the United States, if an employee’s task cannot be completed during working hours, it is often regarded as lack of ability.

Because of this, just like when we were in school, in order to keep up with the teacher's schedule, many engineers also have to spend time in the evening to ensure the quality of the next day's work.

There are also people who choose to participate in all kinds of social interactions. Although the purpose of this kind of social interaction can also be said to be to transform relationships into productivity, it is not social in the ordinary sense that we think.

Usually a person informs online, "Sometime, somewhere, I want to hold a party, everyone is welcome to sign up,"

For such gatherings, companies usually provide free venues, free food, and volunteers who take the initiative to provide services. By then, dozens or hundreds of unknown people will come directly from the company, many of whom are investors. , Executives of large companies, and entrepreneurs who are too busy.

Occasionally there will be a few speakers, but more often there is no central person. For a few hours, everyone just huddled together and chattering. It seems like a waste of time. In fact, everyone is looking for something very precious—new ideas. , Or inspiration.

These gadgets can't be found sitting at home, but in the process of discussing or arguing with others, they might flash up.

It seemed that such a gathering was later held in Zhongguancun in China.

Similar to this kind of gatherings, there are many seminars or academic exchanges in Silicon Valley evenings. It is said that they will be, but it is not always true. They are often very casual. Silicon Valley people jokingly call "night school".

Of course, if you are in a place like Silicon Valley, it would be difficult to find an opportunity for everyone to dress neatly and sit in the classroom decently.

This kind of evening school "entry" procedure is very simple, as long as online registration can participate for free.

Some are more formal, often sponsored by large companies, have fixed topics, such as discussing search technology, etc. There will be keynote speeches and questionnaires after the meeting.

Other forms seem to be very casual, such as the open source community’s phased product release conferences and some technical problems exchange meetings. If there are too many people coming, everyone sits on the floor, and there is a homely interaction between the stage and the stage, although the atmosphere is very Relax, but the content of the communication is genuine.

The IT industry is changing rapidly. Even large companies that compete with each other in the business field are technologically inclined to "open exchanges" for warmth.

On the premise of not divulging core secrets, holding such gatherings in Silicon Valley is also a way for IT companies to increase their transparency and show confidence. To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to advertising.

It is also an important way to keep these companies and the Silicon Valley environment connected. This is also the main reason why companies are keen to sponsor and even dominate such evening schools.

Here, the latest technology and the latest business model are often involved here. Most of the participants have a strong professional background, so they will attract some bigwigs to participate.

At random, if you find that the same person who is also leaning on the corner cross-legged is like a certain legendary figure seen in the media, then it is very likely that he is.

Randolph came to such a night school again tonight.

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After relaxing for two hours in the evening school, although what he heard this evening did not help Randolph's business, his mood relaxed.

So much so that his wife joked that such a place is his "church", which always makes him peaceful.

At 7:30, Randolph drove back to Palo Alto's house. When he saw the man sitting in the living room, his mood immediately became unwell.

"Come back, Randolph, are there any gains tonight?" Hastings asked with a smile on his face.

"Hastins arrived at 6 o'clock, I said to call you, and he said no," his wife came up to explain.

They are not outsiders, they are all familiar with his habits. Most of them are in a bad mood when he knows that he went there. If in the past, Randolph would say thank you, but today, he didn't say anything.

"You guys talk, have a good chat, dinner will start right away," the wife said to them both with a smile.

This is not the first time this has happened. Randolph's wife is very familiar with him. As a partner, sometimes it is just like a husband and wife. How can there be no conflicts?

"Beer?" Randolph asked.

"Soda," Hastings said with a smile.

"Randolph, I apologize to you," Hastings offered to apologize as before, "I am not calm enough at the company in the morning,"

"But Randolph, you also know my personality, and now you also know the pressure I have been under recently," Hastings sighed, "I'm really under too much pressure,"

"To tell you the truth, I even think that the current situation is very similar to 2000. Can you understand?"

"I understand," Randolph replied muffled.

"In 2000, hehe, we all felt that we couldn't survive. I even took the initiative to find Blockbuster and Antioco, and sincerely asked them to buy us at a negligible price."

"But, with your support, we finally passed that barrier, and we have grown to where we are today, right?"

"Randolph, it’s the same situation now. I need you more than ever to stand behind me to help me integrate the power of the company and the board of directors. Believe me, just like that crisis, and the same as when the Ipo was blocked in 2001, we In the end, we will be able to survive the same, and achieve greater success, leaving those companies coveting us far behind," Hastings couldn't help but dance.

However, Randolph did not say as usual, "Okay,"

He sat there with his hands in his arms, drinking beer one after another, Hastings had said everything for a long time, but he still didn't say anything.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Hastings's face changed a bit, and he moved closer to Randolph, "Trust me Randolph, it used to be possible, this time, we will also be able to do it,"

But Randolph still didn't speak.

After a long time, when the atmosphere in the living room was close to freezing point, Randolph finally spoke, "Hastings, it’s not that I don’t believe you. It’s just that there is a better way to go, and a better plan can be done right away. Implementation, why don’t we welcome it, why do we have to think hard to find a solution?"

"Considering for the company, but also for us, shouldn't we do this?" He looked at Hastings and asked.

"Randolph, it seems you still want to accept that Mr. Feng's acquisition, but do you really understand what he thinks?" Hastings was very annoyed, but still patiently did Randolph's work.

"I believe that just like his acquisition of Coin Star, he is mainly to do a good job in the company," Randolph said.

"Why don't you understand?" Hastings couldn't help but stood up. "That's not our Netflix, it's not the Netflix developed according to our ideas."

He immediately realized that there was something wrong with this, and then said, "Randolph, you know how many ideas we have to realize. If it is acquired ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, will there be a chance to realize our ideas?"

"I don't care, as long as I treat the company well," Randolph replied.

Hastings has the urge to throw things for a while, but this is the living room of someone else's house after all.

"Think about it," he took a deep breath. "Tomorrow we will find another place to talk."

Randolph still has children at home, and he doesn't want to make trouble like he was at the company in the morning.

"That's what I want to say.

So when Hastings went out, he couldn't help but close the door a little heavier.

"Where is Hastings?" Randolph's wife heard it.

"Let's go, let's eat," Randolph looked at his wife's worried eyes, comforting her, "Don't worry, it's okay,"

He actually knew clearly that something happened this time. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.