If it were other mobile phone manufacturers, they might be able to squeeze out toothpaste with one technology for three years, but Chen Zifan would not. Stardust Technology is a technology company. Technology and business do not conflict, but you must understand what is the priority.
If you focus on technology, then do your best to develop technology, create better products, and regard making money as a means of sustainable development.
Focusing on business, you either need to become a master of cutting leeks like Apple, or you can use offline strategies like Oppo and Vivo to survive the reputation of high price and low configuration, and then improve your technology later.
This is obviously inconsistent with the philosophy of Stardust Technology, where technology comes first, so Chen Zifan did not intend to develop according to the original history in his first product into smartphones.
"OnePlus 1" is a 2014 product, and under his processing has been turned into a "Mini Plus" version. According to the current progress, as long as the development of "Dust OS" goes smoothly, it will be launched by the end of next year.
The other functional phone is even simpler. The mold is successfully opened and the mass production can be completed and launched in three months after finding the supplier. This is also the second functional phone after the "Hai", named "Box".
After finishing the two product design drawings, Chen Zifan called Zhao Wushang. Zhao Wushang was very proud of himself recently. With two female assistants here, he felt refreshed and no longer tired from work.
"Mr. Chen, what are your new arrangements?"
"Yes, this is our main product in the next three months. I call it 'box'. I have listed the specific parameters and requirements. You can arrange the work tasks."
On the one hand, they are applying for various patents, and on the other hand, they are notifying the Stardust factory to prepare materials, and then notifying the marketing department to secure suppliers, solve the problem of accessories, and then start producing test machines.
Patents are mainly design patents, which are extremely pitfalls because it is too difficult to define the scope of a design patent. You only need to make a few small changes based on the prototype, and there is nothing you can do if you are infringed.
Otherwise, there won’t be all kinds of counterfeit models in the future, but it’s not enough if you don’t register them. Once they are produced and registered by others, it will be a troublesome thing to sue Stardust Technology.
"'Box'? Hiss~ This design? It's really ingenious! I'll make arrangements right away!" Zhao Wushang was about to retreat when Chen Zifan stopped him again:
"Before the end of the year, we will open 10 Stardust directly-operated stores and 20 Stardust after-sales centers in Haicheng!" 10 directly-operated stores may seem like a lot, but in fact it is not much at all if spread across various locations.
There are seven major districts in Haicheng District alone, and there are prefecture-level cities and counties under it. The 10 Stardust directly-operated stores are not enough for them. As for the after-sales center... In fact, strictly speaking, it is more like a signboard.
The Stardust after-sales center does not need an area as large as a direct-operated store or as many employees. It only needs a single room of about 30 square meters in a conspicuous area, with 1 to 2 employees in each room.
In addition to being responsible for offline after-sales work, they are also responsible for some online after-sales services. The premise is that Stardust Technology opens up online channels, which will have requirements for Stardust Network and Stardust Express.
"Also, my dad's company should get it done as soon as possible. Give him these 100 design drawings and produce them according to the above requirements. I don't care about the others. But I need 50 of the electric tricycles at the top. The rest
He'll see for himself."
"no problem!"
Zhao Wushang was a little surprised. A 100-point design drawing? He took it and took a look and found that these were all design drawings of electric vehicles, including not only electric three-wheelers, but also various two-wheeled electric vehicles.
The new standard for electric vehicles was proposed more than ten years later. The existing standards are relatively loose. Even so, Chen Zifan still classified them according to electric bicycles, electric mopeds, electric motorcycles, and electric tricycles to segment the market.
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100 electric vehicle design drawings are really nothing to Chen Zifan. He has prepared these for a long time. He originally planned to make an electric vehicle by himself, but he always felt that it did not meet the positioning of Stardust Technology.
Just imagine, a company produces both mobile phones and electric vehicles, and will also produce new energy vehicles in the future... It's a bit too confusing. It's better to hand over ordinary electric vehicles and let others do it.
In the future, if conditions are right, he will set up a separate brother company specifically to produce high-end electric vehicles, new energy vehicles and other travel products. It is too early to talk about this now.
Chen Jianjun's "Xinghua" has almost been registered under Zhao Wushang's arrangement, and is named Xinghua Zhixing. Several factories there have also been taken over, and Stardust Technology provides lithium batteries.
Stardust Factory has now opened a separate power lithium battery product line. Chen Zifan only needs to obtain the copycat motor technology through [Analysis of Shanzhai] and purchase a batch of new machines.
The 50 electric tricycles are allocated to Stardust Express. In this way, Xinghua Zhixing, Stardust Express, and Stardust Network will form a perfect triangular interest relationship. The specific performance is as follows:
Stardust Network builds the Stardust official website and opens up online channels → Stardust Express is responsible for the express delivery business → Xinghua Zhixing provides work vehicles to Stardust Express and can also promote electric tricycles.
Of course, the premise is that the online shipping channel must be established first. Stardust Network’s five main engineers alone are definitely not enough. Fortunately, the recruitment work has gradually entered the final interview stage.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Zifan also came to the interview location of Stardust Network to check the situation. This is still the borrowed space of Stardust Technology Headquarters. The construction of Stardust Network's building will still take some time.
The happiest person is probably Haicheng Construction Engineering, who is responsible for the construction. Who doesn't like a company like Stardust Technology that makes money quickly? As long as the funds are in place, there is no such thing as squandering workers.
But even if they work overtime, it will still take at least half a year to complete.
Chen Zifan knew that this speed was already fast, so he was not in a hurry. The interview office was not far away. He arrived quickly. There were six interviewers waiting for the interview on the bench outside.
There were five men and one woman, three middle-aged brothers with typical programmer characteristics, two young guys who looked young and had not lost their hair but were slightly nervous, and a short-haired girl who was leaning on the chair.
"Female programmer?"
Chen Zifan suddenly remembered that he had seen a name on the written examination list: An He was the only woman who passed the written examination. She was 20 years old and scored 60 points. She was also a student at Haicheng University.
At this time, An He was leaning on the back of the chair and listening to music. The mobile phone in his hand was the "Hai" from Stardust Technology. He went to the store before and said he didn't want it, but ended up buying it anyway.
There is no way, the "Hai" mobile phone is almost a magic machine in Haicheng University. A mobile phone with a built-in Bluetooth headset is too harmful to students.
An He's family is already very wealthy, and her daily consumption is not high. She also works part-time during holidays. A 2899 mobile phone is not cheap, but she can still afford it if she comes across it.
Her last mobile phone was bought by her family when she was a freshman in college. It was a black and white screen Nokia, which lasted two and a half years.
An He met Bai Xianning on the first day of school. She remembered that Bai Xianning was pushing two suitcases and carrying three bags to report alone. Later she learned that her parents were too busy to come.
Many college students come alone, so Bai Xiuning always pays special attention to freshmen who come alone when receiving new students.
"With the Stardust Technology mobile phone, do you want to have a higher success rate in the interview?" Chen Zifan thought about it carefully and felt that it was possible. After all, 60 points in the written test is too dangerous and may not be guaranteed.
Just when Chen Zifan was analyzing carefully, the door of the interview office opened, and a young man wearing glasses walked out of the office. His forehead was covered with sweat, but he could not hide his excitement.
It seemed that he had passed. At the same time, an interviewer went out and shouted according to the list:
"Next, Anhe!"
The interviewer was very surprised when he saw Chen Zifan. Just as he was about to say something, the latter waved his hand, indicating that he could continue the interview. An He heard someone calling her and quickly put away her earphones.
Before entering the interview office, she deliberately glanced at Chen Zifan, her eyes seeming to be a warning? Then she entered the interview office, while Chen Zifan stood aside, a little confused.
"what's the situation?"
"Little brother, you've been staring at this girl for a long time. Have you fallen in love with her?"
A bald man who was also preparing for an interview spoke up and confused Chen Zifan: "Ah? I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"
"Why are you staring at her for so long? Are you here for an interview too? Let me tell you, you may not think that that little girl is young, but she is really powerful!"
"Why is it so awesome?"
Chen Zifan was a little confused, but the bald brother continued to whisper: "Hey, she came first in the Haicheng Programming Competition in June this year, beating the second place by more than 30 points, and Lenovo even approached her and she didn't even bother!"
"so smart!?"
Chen Zifan was a little dumbfounded. Didn't he score 60 points in the written test? Why did he suddenly become the first in the programming competition? Lenovo is now the light of China, and she didn't even go to recruit her? She actually came to Stardust Technology?
"Yes, let me tell you, she left after finishing the written test with a score of 60, and she did it very hard. I finished all the questions before I got a score of 72. This gap..."
The bald brother lamented that the gap between people is not that big. He has worked very hard, but he can't even catch up with some geniuses.
But this is fine, you don’t need to have any lofty pursuits, you just need to live a good life as an ordinary person. As if thinking of something, the bald brother continued: "By the way, this little girl probably came here to play, and she didn’t think about it.
Interview successful.”
Chen Zifan:???
"What's the meaning?"
"I had a chat with her before, and she said that she wanted to join a game company. Stardust Technology makes mobile phones, and they are nothing like game companies..."
"Uh... I'm sorry, brother, I need to go to the toilet first, and you can do your best for the interview!"
"okay!"
Chen Zifan casually found an excuse to leave, then took out his mobile phone and called Liu Yu, the chief interviewer in charge of the interview, who was also one of the main engineers of Stardust Network. The call was connected not long after:
"Hey, Mr. Chen!"
"You're in the interview, right? The one named An He passed directly. If she doesn't want to stay, just follow what the information I gave you says."
"Ah...this...is good!"
"Du...du..."
In the interview office, Liu Yu and the other two interviewers looked very embarrassed. The office was too quiet and the volume of "Hai"'s receiver was very loud, so all four of them heard Chen Zifan's words.
Anhe:???
Originally she just wanted to go through the process and see what questions the interviewer would usually ask, but what is the situation now? Who is "Little Director Chen"?
"Ahem, um...I believe you heard it too. Do you have any questions? If not, this is a contract template. You can take a look..."
"etc!"
An He was so excited that he almost jumped up from his chair. He was obviously a little panicked: "I, I, I... I'm just here for an interview. I'm only a junior in college and I still have to study. I don't want to come to work in your company!"
"Oh, it doesn't matter. Our company provides support and subsidies for part-time college students, has a special laboratory to help with graduation thesis, and can also issue an internship certificate. It is only good for your studies!"
"I really don't..."
"I heard that you want to be a game development engineer? You should know that Stardust Technology is mainly responsible for hardware production, such as our mobile phones, while Stardust Network is responsible for software development.
Most of the game companies on the market are for profit. If you join as a newcomer, you will most likely be assigned to the project of fixing bugs and doing hard work such as data transmission packages.
Game design is not decided by game development engineers. If your performance does not meet the standards, you will face the risk of dismissal. But if you join Stardust Network... First of all, Stardust Network never requires overtime!
Secondly, our project has just started. If you have enough ability, you are likely to be appointed as the leader of the game development team. You will be fully responsible for the entire project team, including the initial game design!
In the future, we will also equip you with a dedicated team of game engineers to install the games developed by your team on every Stardust Technology mobile phone, so that every Stardust mobile phone user can see it!
If you choose Stardust Network, the starting resources we can provide are unmatched by other companies. Some opportunities only come once in a person's life. If you miss it, you will really miss it. So An He——
Do you want to think about it?”
An He: "...I...I don't know, can I go back and think about it first? I want to discuss it with my family...This decision is a bit important..."
"Of course! Within a week, the door of Stardust Network will be open to you at any time!"
"Um...right!"
An He, who had just turned around, suddenly turned around and asked seriously: "I want to ask: Is the person standing at the door just now the little Mr. Chen you mentioned?"
"What?"
Liu Yu was a little confused, and the interviewer on the side answered: "Yes, it's him!"
"call…"
An He took a deep breath, then nodded: "I understand, thank you!"
"You're welcome…"
After An He left the door, Liu Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. It should be solved, right? In fact, even if Chen Zifan didn't call, he would have passed the interview, because he read An He's written test questions.
I just didn't expect that the information Chen Zifan gave me would be really useful. Combined with the pie that Bird Company offered him when recruiting him, I made up a temporary script on the spot and gave him a one-week time limit.
If you still can't retain them, there's nothing you can do about it. Besides, with the wages and benefits offered by Stardust Technology, there's no need to worry about software engineers coming. Even if Anhe doesn't come, it won't affect them.
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After making the call, Chen Zifan went directly to the core area of the Stardust Factory. He handed over the "box" functional phone to Zhao Wushang and Wang Jinli was responsible for it, but he had to make the smart phone himself.
As for whether what the bald brother said was true, he didn't care. He had already passed the written examination. Even if it was false, it would be mediocre at most. One more or one less would not matter at all.
After finding his own private laboratory, Chen Zifan began to sort out recent data:
"From November 1st to 31st, 'Hai' sold a total of 360,000 units in Haicheng, 75.3% of which were from mobile phone dealers, and the remaining 24.7% were individual buyers. The monthly profit of 'Hai' was..."