Andy Rubin came to Makino Technology with an excited and apprehensive heart, explained his intention to the front desk of the hall, and Li Ziwei immediately came out to greet him and took him to Li Mu's office.

This is the first time Li Mu has seen Andy Rubin, and at this time, Andy Rubin is forty years old, wearing an ordinary black T-shirt and a pair of washed white worn jeans, and the whole person looks like a middle-aged uncle with sling.

Li Mu also thinks that Andy Rubin looks a bit like Jobs, which may have a lot to do with the fact that both of them are defeated and both wear glasses.

Andy Rubin also saw Li Mu for the first time, although Li Mu was much younger than him, he still had special respect for Li Mu, bowed slightly, shook hands with both hands, and then his hands obviously felt a little nowhere to place, revealing a kind of informable restraint 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 said busily: "I really didn't expect Mr. Li to take the time to meet me, if you are interested, I can give you a general description of the project, and if you are short of time, I can also talk to someone from your company's investment department." ”

Li Mu smiled: "If it's convenient, just introduce it to me, I'm quite interested." ”

Andy Rubin nodded happily and said, "Then I'll tell you in detail, it may be a bit verbose, if Mr. Li thinks there is more nonsense in any part, you can tell me directly, and I will adjust it at any time." ”

Li Mu smiled slightly: "Don't be so restrained, just say whatever you think in your heart." ”

“Ok。 Andy Rubin sorted out the language and said: "Let's talk about the background of the project first, 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 definitely become more and more popular in the future, and gradually become an indispensable device in people's lives, coupled with the unparalleled portability of mobile phones, it is foreseeable that in the future, people will use mobile phones every day, will definitely exceed computers." ”

Li Mu held his chin, nodded seriously, and said: "I completely agree with this, and I not only believe that people will use mobile phones for more time than computers, but I also believe that mobile phones will replace computers more and more, and gradually be able to do more things that used to rely on computers to do." ”

As soon as Li Mu said this, Andy Rubin immediately said excitedly: "What Mr. Li said is right! I think people will be inseparable from two things in the future, one is the Internet, the other, is the mobile phone, if the Internet and mobile phones can not be integrated, then the computer is equal to the Internet, but if one day, we let the mobile phone connect to the Internet, while realizing a considerable part of the functions that only have on the computer, then the proportion of computers in people's lives will be lower and lower, it is very likely that one day in the future, we need computers in addition to large-scale computing and professional software, other things on the Internet, we can use mobile phones to solve。 ”

"I agree with you on this point. Li Mu agreed: "With the development of hardware, the performance of microprocessors will become stronger and stronger, and the possibility of condensing a computer into a mobile phone will become higher and higher." ”

Andy Rubin said excitedly: "I really didn't expect Mr. Li to think so! ”

After that, Andy Rubin swept away the previous crampedness and said very devotedly: "My project in general, is to make the mobile phone more Internet-oriented, under this premise, the first thing to solve is the innovation of software and hardware, the core hardware I will not go into much detail, this is not the field that my project is going to involve, but there are companies like Qualcomm, ARM and Texas Instruments are working hard, I believe that the hardware must not need us to worry much." ”

Speaking of this, Andy Rubin changed his words and said: "However, compared with hardware, I think the bigger problem now is the software, especially the operating system. ”

Li Mu looked at him with a smile and asked, "Then 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 chicken, and the biggest problem of PalmOS and Symbian is that they cannot carry high-performance hardware, just like a five-year-old child who cannot carry high school math problems, such an operating system will definitely be eliminated in the future, and Microsoft ...... Their biggest enemy is actually their own arrogance, and secondly, they always want to pan indos to mobile devices as much as possible, but ignore mobile device users, what they really need is not an operating system that is translated from a desktop computer, but an operating system that really meets the needs of mobile users and is tailored for mobile, so I think this is a very good opportunity to cut in. ”

Li Mu bowed slightly.

Andy Rubin's series of remarks are in line with the real development history of mobile devices and the mobile Internet, it can be seen that this person does have a very unique vision and forward-looking vision of the mobile Internet, and, carefully analyze the time, this guy created Android in the second half of this year, and it is likely that he has not found an investor in his previous life, and finally paid some money to do it first.

In this comparison, Andy Rubin started the Android project in the second half of 03, while Apple started the project in the second half of 2005, and on the timeline, Apple is two years slower than Android.

But unfortunately, Andy Rubin's Android project did not receive enough funding and overall support at the beginning, but in the form of a small entrepreneurial team, all the way to 2005, when Jobs started the development of IOS and iPhone, Google acquired Android, giving Android the opportunity to develop rapidly.

In this way, Android has actually lost two years of the most precious vacuum period, if there is a chance to develop at the beginning, I dare not say that it will crush Apple comprehensively, but at least it will have a huge impact and impact on the future of Apple's iPhone.

And now, he has the opportunity to take Andy Rubin under the command of Makino Technology, or directly become an angel investor in Android from the very beginning, which is an excellent entry point for Li Mu, 10,000 steps back, even if his acquisition of Apple is not successful in the end, the Android project that started first can also lock Apple's future development to a great extent.

So, Li Mu asked Andy Rubin with interest: "Andy, with all due respect, you are a very far-sighted, powerful professional, and a very potential project leader, but I ask you a question as a friend. ”

Andy Rubin hurriedly sat up straight and listened.

Li Mu paused before he asked him, "Do you think you can be a good CEO?"

Andy Rubin was a little stunned by Li Mu's question.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Li Mu said: "Do you know Andy, I have been working with Hollywood to make a movie recently, so I have come into contact with some things in the film and television industry, and I found that although the Internet industry and the film and television industry seem to be 108,000 miles apart, they actually have a lot in common. ”

Andy Rubin asked curiously: "Mr. Li, I don't know what the two industries have in common?"

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

Some people are excellent product managers, project leaders, they can see the market demand, design a set of product logic and fully ensure the implementation of the project, they are like Hollywood big-name screenwriters, have a strong sense of overall situation and logic, can plan everything from the overall situation and details, in the Internet industry, such roles are mostly product or project leaders;"

When he said this, Li Mu paused deliberately, and then said solemnly: " There are also some people, he may not understand technology, he doesn't understand products, but they understand management, know how to put the best people in the most suitable position for him, and let him play the greatest effect, and at the same time know how to plan long-term strategies and tactics for the company, so that the company can continue to grow and develop, such a person is an excellent CEO, just like the top directors in Hollywood, many top directors can't act, or even write scripts, but he can just put a bunch of people together, and then the project can be implemented to the greatest extent. ”

"A successful enterprise can not have excellent technical personnel, nor can it have excellent project leaders, but it must have a strong CEO, because a strong CEO will ensure that everything can be solved, but Andy, you are a material to be a product owner, but by no means a material to be a CEO, your entrepreneurship will generally not be separated from the following results:

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

Second, the project is bought in the early middle and early stages, and then you are kicked out;

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

If you continue to start a business, it's hard to really succeed no matter who you invest in, unless you personally don't serve as a CEO. ”

Andy Rubin was so directly criticized by Li Mu, who was nearly twenty years younger than himself, that his whole face was a little hot, but he had to admit that Li Mu was very reasonable on this issue, he is a technical expert, a geek, but not a good CEO.

At this time, Li Mu said again: " I have seen a lot of technical talents out of entrepreneurship, when they meet with investors, they are talking about projects and technology, but there is very little technical talent who can talk to them about the management of the enterprise, as well as the long-term and comprehensive strategic planning in the future, you must know that investors are never concerned about the longest piece in the barrel, but the shortest piece, because that link determines whether the money he invests can make a lot of money, or lose nothing, in my eyes, your personal professional ability is impeccable, but your management ability, I have a lot of doubts, I heard that your last entrepreneurial project has a conflict with the entrepreneurial team and investors？”

Andy Rubin nodded awkwardly and said, "I haven't been able to realize the reason before, but after talking to Mr. Li today, I finally understand what I did wrong." ”

Li Mu smiled slightly and said, " Andy, in my opinion, you can consider joining Makino Technology, if you are willing to join, I will fully support the technical direction you choose, the development of super products such as operating systems is a bottomless pit, you take money out of your pocket, it will never be possible to fill this hole, and it is even possible that you will fall into it one day, join Makino Technology, I will fill this bottomless pit for you, I will give you money if you want money, I will give it to you if you want people, and at the same time I will give you a part of the option problem, Makino Technology will IPO in the second half of the year, and you will definitely be able to make a lot of money when the time comes。 ”

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