When talking about rock music, Zhang Xiaolong seemed to have changed his body. Not only was his conversation open, but he also added more vitality to his eyes.

"For more than 10 years, whether I write programs alone or lead a team to make products, rock music has been my source of inspiration."

Zhang Xiaolong said while making gestures.

It is hard to believe that the taciturn and reserved middle-aged man in front of him loves the most rock music, which is known for his wild and rebelliousness, while his idol in life is Michael Jackson, a legendary superstar known as the king of pop music and the world dance king.

"When your mind becomes rigid and you can't find a way out, listen to rock, it seems like brain cells are trembling and soul is dancing wildly. It seems that if you listen to rock more, your thoughts will explode and everyone will inspire you."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xiaolong's eyes revealed a childlike light, as if a primary school student who scored 100 points in his homework was showing his grades, full of joy and impulse from his heart.

Ren Pingsheng recalled the random hand-painted paintings he saw on the left side of the login interface when he was using QQ email in his previous life, as well as the constantly changing famous sayings and classic lyrics, and said with emotion:

"Product managers should always be literary youth, not rational youth."

This sentence is very consistent with Zhang Xiaolong's wishes, and he nodded quickly and said:

"Yes, I think people who make products must have a sensible and sensitive heart. They can draw universal emotions from music, literature, and film and television to create products that touch everyone's hearts."

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

"Do you think the QQ email has met your requirements? Have you made products that touch everyone's hearts?"

Faced with Ren Pingsheng's straightforward question, Zhang Xiaolong was silent again, and his eyes were confused, because Ren Pingsheng's words once again touched the string in his heart, the string that would never satisfy the status quo and long for innovation.

After a long time, Zhang Xiaolong said slowly:

"For Chinese people, the email address is a product with low frequency of use. Most people regard it as a tool for learning and working, which limits its use scenarios. Under the limitations of the use scenarios, developing too many functions will cause users to be disgusted; and too few functions will not be able to achieve differentiation."

When talking about the QQ email address he created, although it has received widespread praise from the industry, Zhang Xiaolong's words are still full of dissatisfaction and regret.

"I can only say that I have tried my best on my QQ email, but I can only do it here and can't go 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. The vast majority of Internet products also use email as the registration number. However, China is in this regard, opposite to the international mainstream, and email has become a secondary auxiliary tool."

"The reason is that Tengxun's QQ is too successful. It has replaced the function of the email. Whether in communication or transmission, QQ can be done, and it is more convenient and easy to understand than the email. Therefore, in the use environment of the Chinese Internet, the email cannot compete with QQ."

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

The reason why he didn't speak was because QQ was a product of Tengxun Company. As a member of Tengxun Company, he was inconvenient to express relevant opinions.

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

"QQ is a historically-level Internet product. Although it is not original, Tengxun can build an instant messaging tool that has not been developed abroad into an Internet communication product that is widely used by Chinese people. This is enough to show Tengxun's uniqueness."

Ren Pingsheng's eyes began to become solemn, and he turned around and said:

"However, QQ is a product of the PC era after all, and it has developed to the point where every Chinese netizen has one. If it wants to continue to develop, the space is limited and the upper limit is capped."

Ren Pingsheng's tone became more and more low.

"And, with the need for commercialization of Tengxun, QQ has become more and more bloated. In fact, users don't need many functions at all, or they don't know at all, but QQ is still filling in, which reduces the QQ experience."

Zhang Xiaolong still did not make any comments, but his eyes already explained everything, and Ren Pingsheng's words have inspired his sympathy.

"Have you noticed that people are becoming less and less interested in opening QQ. Many times, they are invisible when they go to QQ. This is sending a signal: I don't want to accept information, I don't want to communicate with too many people."

Although Ren Pingsheng's words were underestimated, to Zhang Xiaolong, it seemed as if he said what he wanted to say in his heart, so he couldn't help but nodded slightly at this moment.

"For a software that is socially-centric, users don't want to communicate with others, this is a terrible thing."

Zhang Xiaolong's body leaned forward slightly, and his thick eyebrows were also twisted even tighter.

"QQ's self-sustainment has made it separate from the practical needs of users and lags behind the changes of the times. Although it can still maintain a huge number of users and markets, it can no longer become the leader in Internet communication applications in the new era."

Ren Pingsheng's words meant a bit decisive. Although he had the experience and experience of his previous life, no one is sure whether the development of QQ will be as he asserted.

In 2008, Tengxun and QQ were still in a 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.

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

But Zhang Xiaolong was still silent.

Time passes by minute by minute. Although Ren Pingsheng's mentality is still calm, he can't help but feel a little worried.

Isn’t the development of the situation as you think?

Zhang Xiaolong watched Ren Pingsheng for most of the day, and finally he said something.

"What do you want to do?"

Hearing this sentence, Ren Pingsheng's heart was instantly relieved.

Zhang Xiaolong is a sensitive person. Of course, he would understand that Ren Pingsheng, as the chairman of Wanyouhe Weibo Company and a direct competitor of Tengxun Company, traveled thousands of miles to Huacheng and talked about the product issues of Tengxun Company in front of him. The purpose was not to take the pulse and consult Tengxun.

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

Zhang Xiaolong already knows Ren Pingsheng's purpose, and he is also trying to use this opportunity to understand what the short-term rising star in the Internet industry has to think about the Internet.

That's why Zhang Xiaolong asked this question.

But in Ren Pingsheng's opinion, the question Zhang Xiaolong just asked has proved one thing.

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

If Zhang Xiaolong had been content with the status quo, he would not have come to meet Ren Pingsheng rashly and talk to the competitors of Tengxun Company.

But Zhang Xiaolong came still, and he had a very close relationship with Ren Pingsheng.

The question Zhang Xiaolong asked may be the only chance that Ren Pingsheng could impress him.

After thinking through all this, Ren Pingsheng smiled slightly and spoke in Zhang Xiaolong's expectant gaze.
Chapter completed!