When it comes to Michael Jackson and rock music, Zhang Xiaolong is like a different person, not only the conversation box is opened, but also more vitality is added to his eyes.

"For more than 10 years, whether I've been writing programs on my own or working on products with my team, rock 'n' roll has been my inspiration. ”

Zhang Xiaolong said as he gestured.

It's hard to believe that the taciturn and restrained middle-aged man in front of him loves rock music known for his wild rebellion, while his idol in life is the legendary superstar Michael Jackson, who is known as the king of pop music and the king of dance in the world.

"When your mind is rigid and you can't find a way, listen to rock 'n' roll, as if the brain cells are trembling and the soul is dancing wildly. It seems that if you listen to rock and roll more, your thoughts will explode and everyone will be inspired. ”

When he said this, Zhang Xiaolong's eyes revealed a childlike light, like a primary school student who scored 100 points in his homework to show his grades, full of joy and impulse from the heart.

Ren Pingsheng recalled that when he used QQ mailbox in his previous life, he saw the random hand-paintings on the left side of the login interface, as well as the constantly changing celebrity aphorisms and classic lyrics, and said with emotion:

"Product managers should always be literary and artistic youths, not rational youths. ”

This sentence was very much in line with Zhang Xiaolong's mind, and he quickly nodded and said:

"Yes, I think that people who make products must have a sensible and sensitive heart, and he can absorb the universal emotions of human nature from music, literature, film and television, so as to make products that touch everyone's heart. ”

Speaking of this, Ren Pingsheng felt that the time was ripe, and he seized on this stubble and asked:

"Then do you think that QQ Mail has met your requirements, and have you made a product that touches everyone's heart?"

Faced with Ren Pingsheng's straightforward question, Zhang Xiaolong was silent again, his eyes revealed confusion, because Ren Pingsheng's words once again touched the string in his heart, the string that was never satisfied with the status quo and eager for innovation.

After a long time, Zhang Xiaolong said slowly:

"For Chinese, mailbox is a low-frequency product, and most people use it as a tool for learning and working, which limits its use scenarios. Under the limitation of usage scenarios, the development of too many functions will cause disgust among users, and too few functions will not achieve differentiation. ”

Talking about the QQ mailbox he built, although it has been widely praised by the industry, Zhang Xiaolong's words are still full of dissatisfaction and regret.

"I can only say that I have done my best on QQ mailbox, but I can only do it here, and I can't go any further. ”

Ren Pingsheng nodded and said softly:

"In Europe and the United States, email is the most frequently used network tool, people transmit files and exchange information through EMAIL, and the vast majority of Internet product accounts are also registered with email addresses. However, China is contrary to the international mainstream in this regard, and the mailbox has become a secondary auxiliary tool. “

"The reason is that Tengxun's QQ is so successful that it has replaced the function of mailbox, whether it is in communication and transmission, QQ can do it, and it is more convenient and easy to understand than mailbox. Therefore, in the use environment of the Chinese Internet, mailbox cannot compete with QQ. ”

Zhang Xiaolong did not express his position on Ren Pingsheng's opinion, but his eyes could see that Ren Pingsheng's judgment coincided with him.

The reason why he didn't open his mouth was just because QQ was a product of Tengxun Company, and as a member of Tengxun Company, it was inconvenient for him to express relevant opinions.

But Ren Pingsheng did not stop this topic and continued to talk.

"QQ is a historical level of Internet products, although not original, but Tengxun can not develop a very good foreign instant messaging tool, into a common Internet communication product used by Chinese people, which is enough to show the uniqueness of Tengxun. ”

Ren Pingsheng's gaze began to become solemn, and he turned his mouth and said:

"However, QQ is a product of the PC era after all, it has developed to one for every Chinese netizen, and if it wants to develop further, the space is limited and the upper limit is capped." “

Ren Pingsheng's tone became deeper and lower.

"Moreover, with the needs of Tengxun's commercialization, QQ is becoming more and more bloated, and many functions are actually not used by users, or they don't know it at all, but QQ is still filling it in vigorously, which reduces the experience of using QQ. ”

Zhang Xiaolong still didn't make any comments, but his eyes had already said everything, and Ren Pingsheng's words had already aroused his sympathy.

"Have you noticed that people are less and less inclined to open QQ, and many times QQ is invisible, which is sending a signal: I don't want to receive information, I don't want to communicate with too many people. ”

Although Ren Pingsheng's words were understated, to Zhang Xiaolong's ears, it was as if he was saying what he wanted to say in his heart, so he couldn't help nodding slightly at this moment.

"It's scary to have a software that's social-focused, and users don't want to communicate with others. ”

Zhang Xiaolong's body leaned forward slightly, and a pair of thick eyebrows were tightened.

"QQ's complacency has detached it from the actual needs of users, and it has also lagged behind the changes of the times, although it can still maintain a huge number of users and a market, but it has not been able to become a leader in Internet communication applications in the new era. ”

Ren Pingsheng's words are a bit categorical, although he has the experience and experience of his previous life, but whether the development of QQ will be as he asserts, no one is sure now.

In 2008, Tengxun and QQ were still in the stage of rapid development, and QQ's monopoly position in Internet social communication products was unmatched.

At this time, only Ren Pingsheng dared to make such a judgment.

And the reason why he did this was, on the one hand, to show his ability to predict the Internet in front of Zhang Xiaolong, and on the other hand, to test Zhang Xiaolong's comprehension ability.

And Zhang Xiaolong was still silent.

Time is passing minute by minute, and although Ren Pingsheng's mentality is still very calm, he can't help but be a little worried.

Isn't the development of events the way you think?

Zhang Xiaolong watched Ren Pingsheng for most of the day, and he finally came up with a sentence.

"What do you want to do?"

Hearing this, Ren Pingsheng's hanging heart instantly let go of half of it.

Zhang Xiaolong is a sensitive person, of course he will understand that Ren Pingsheng, as the chairman of Wanyou and Weibo Company and a direct competitor of Tengxun Company, traveled thousands of miles to Huacheng and talked about a large number of Tengxun Company's product problems in front of him, and the purpose was never to check Tengxun's pulse.

Although Zhang Xiaolong is essentially just a programmer and a product manager, years of work experience have made him understand what business is all about.

Zhang Xiaolong already has an understanding of Ren Pingsheng's intentions, and he is also trying to take this opportunity to understand what the rising star in the Internet industry thinks about the Internet in front of him.

That's why Zhang Xiaolong asked this question.

But in Ren Pingsheng's opinion, the question Zhang Xiaolong asked just now has proved a point.

Although he made the product of QQ mailbox, Zhang Xiaolong is still not satisfied with his current situation and current development.

If Zhang Xiaolong was content with the status quo, he would not have rashly come to see Ren Pingsheng and talk to the competitor of Tengxun Company.

But Zhang Xiaolong still came, and he also talked with Ren Pingsheng quite closely.

And the question asked by Zhang Xiaolong may be the only chance that Ren Pingsheng can impress him.

Thinking about all this, in Zhang Xiaolong's expectant gaze, Ren Pingsheng smiled slightly and spoke.