I Am a Nobleman in England

I have already heard the report from my subordinates in London. I can only say that it is embarrassing and helpless. No one thought that there would be a collision of ideas. . . "

Arthur put down his coffee cup, his expression was a little indifferent, and he looked at the two founders of INS, Kevin and Krieger, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"However, I heard that only some of the functions overlap, and there are differences between them. This is a blessing among misfortunes. My subordinates told me that the two want to communicate with me. To be honest, I I am also looking forward to it, after all, we can be separated by thousands of rivers and mountains, but we can produce the same inspiration and creativity, it is really a miraculous thing."

Hearing Arthur's words, Kevin and Krieger looked at each other, then shook their heads with a wry smile, and Kevin said with a wry smile: "This is indeed a very embarrassing thing, Mr. Boleyn, the reason why we want to meet you There is no other meaning for communication. In any case, your photo wall APP is already a mature product and has already launched, while our Instagram is still under development.

To be honest, even if we complete the development of INS and successfully put it on the market, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive. After all, two APPs with similar functions, users will preconceive the choice of the one they are already familiar with and have a large number of archives. One, the IT industry, after all, is the natural advantage of the first mover. "

Regarding what Kevin said, both Arthur and Krieger on the side nodded in agreement. To be honest, Arthur is not worried at all about the two people in front of him going back to continue to hold back their big moves and develop the INS , and put it on the market to compete with his photo wall APP.

You know, it wasn't that there was no software imitating and plagiarizing INS in the previous life, but none of them achieved great success. The main factor is the lack of novelty, which leads to audience fatigue and missed launch opportunities.

In the case that most users are already accustomed to the UI of an APP, the copying mode of this software cannot attract their attention. When INS was launched, under the promotion of Arthur spending money, I believe that the photo wall APP must have a fixed and large base of users, and a considerable community has been established, so it is better to choose the original version than these late imitation software.

Moreover, in the current commercial era, homogeneous competition is becoming more and more fierce, and only those with the best products can stand out, otherwise they will be marginalized and submerged in the smoke of price wars. Therefore, Arthur has strong confidence that he can crush INS into scum, and when the time comes, the water army will give them a plagiarism label, which will be enough for them to drink a pot.

What's more, Arthur's self-confidence also comes with his ability to add the most terrible one "bring happiness to people". And that joy obviously comes from killing time with a smartphone. The photo wall allows users to continuously pull down to refresh photos, and can quickly enjoy the visual feast at any time.

Unlimited pull-down refresh is undoubtedly a big killer,

A super killer tool that can make users unable to stop and forget the time. Over time, you learn that what it delivers is an obsessive experience: making you scroll, over and over again, through photos and videos of your friends, following your favorite celebs, looking at the shoes the ad says . . .

"So...you two, what do you want to talk to me about?" Arthur asked in a curious tone with the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Kevin and Krieger looked at each other, Krieger nodded slightly, Kevin's eyes became firm, he looked at Arthur on the opposite side, pondered for a while and said: "Since we know it well, even if we continue to develop INS, It is also difficult to compete with your company's APP, so we hope to join your company!"

"Join?" Arthur was taken aback for a moment, feeling a little excited in his heart, but kept calm and calm on his face. If he could really get these two included, then he could really sit back and relax.

"Yes, currently there are only me and Krieger in the INS studio, and the development of the INS software has always been carried out by the two of us. I believe that our joining will make the photo wall app more perfect. I have seen the photo wall All the filter functions on the APP, I have to say that the functions and effects of our INS are more comprehensive than those of the photo wall..."

Kevin began to confidently face Arthur, boasting and talking freely. Whether it was Kevin himself or Krieger, he had already thought about it and made a decision before he came, hoping to persuade the young Earl of England to accept them. , because they have thought about it and simulated it many times, but they can't make INS beat the photo wall. The key is that there is a billionaire with good money behind the photo wall APP, and they got it by financing. half a million dollars.

The strength gap between the two sides is really too big, and there is no hope of winning at all, so joining the other side and integrating their INS into the photo wall is undoubtedly their alternative success.

Hearing Kevin's narration and introduction, the light smile on Arthur's face became more and more serious. I have to say that he is a plagiarist who only knows one thing and does not know the other. When you talk to the original creator, you will know , My own level is really not good.

"... If I'm not mistaken, is your Excellency Bolin trying to promote through celebrity? Although the effect of celebrity is indeed very powerful, Kevin and I both think that the user group we want to attract should be very cautious. After Kevin finished speaking, Krieger continued.

“Because it’s like a neighborhood. You need to feel the vibe and then decide if you want to stay. Kevin and I started thinking that it would be best to bring together a group of designers and photographers. , can be invited or spontaneous. Having people who are posting high-quality photos gathered on the platform is a very critical initial condition, because it can make others realize that they can be on our platform at all do what."

Arthur was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, looking at the two great talents opposite, he became more and more happy in his heart, and said, "Tell me, what do I need to pay to get the two of you under my command?"

"One million dollars!" After Kevin and Krieger looked at each other, Kevin directly stated his request, and explained eagerly: "When we established the studio before, we got half a million dollars. For seed round financing, this part of the financing needs to be returned to investors..."

"Hehe, just as you said, I will give you another five hundred thousand dollars each. After all, you have been developing for so long. I believe that you will be able to connect and complement the photo wall. This is my extra compensation for the two of you!" Arthur's eyes flashed sharply, and he said joyfully in his heart.

Kevin and Krieger looked at each other, seeing a trace of helplessness and relief in each other's eyes, and then looked at the young Earl gratefully and said: "Thank you, Your Excellency Boleyn."

"Hehe, everyone will be our own people in the future, so you don't have to be so polite." Arthur was really very happy. Not only was his fake Li Kui not hacked to death by the real Li Kui, but he was so shocked that the other party accepted him as his own. Brother, who the hell are you going to reason with?

Once the relationship is established, the three of them get along more easily and casually. Arthur also joked and told the story he had compiled on his original photo wall idea, which once again attracted the attention of the two main characters, Kevin and Krieger. So sad.

"By the way, Kevin, what do you think of the future of social media?" Arthur's eyes flickered with a hint of cunning, and he asked in a cliche manner.

Hearing the question from the future big boss, Kevin frowned and pondered for a while before saying: "As for the future development trend, I think it depends on which platform will have the upper hand in the future."

"How to say?" Arthur's eyes lit up. He really attaches great importance to the views of top-level talents like Kevin, and it just happened to be verified by combining the future in his memory.

“If the platform goes to augmented reality or virtual reality, then the question here is, who is best suited to do social media in this space? Or, we can assume that in the future, the platform returns to text form. So who is best at this?

If there's one thing we've learned so far, it's that every medium has a relevant window. I can tell you what I've seen with Krieger talking about the future, and that's interactive features.

Users can attach questions or vote on images. If we move in the direction of interaction, who is best positioned to take the lead?

So, I think we just have to keep being who we are, be the best version of ourselves and try to keep up with the times and be relevant at all times, of course I can't guarantee what's going to happen in the next five years because I think it's best The mode is always ready to adapt. "

"I think so too." Krieger on the side also said with a slight frown: "Visual effects are still our core. We should limit the length of the comment text displayed below the picture, and prohibit linking to other websites or publishing news articles. In this way, advertisers will be very satisfied.

According to the data I collected before, advertisers prefer sunny image groups, which can create a flexible and pleasant environment, which is conducive to brand positioning. In this way, the glamorous product photos can appear smoothly on the user's mobile phone together with the photos posted by the user of their favorite things, places, and relatives and friends.

This friendly visual effect, coupled with the unparalleled precision positioning of the big data team, may bring about the most powerful advertising delivery system of our time. "

Hearing the precise positioning of the big data team, Arthur couldn't help but frown slightly. To be honest, he heard most about big data in his previous life. It seems that he really needs to start building a big data center now.

“Probably the biggest long-term threat for us is that someday it might stop being cool as a new generation of users move to fresher platforms. So, freshness, fashion, that’s what we need Always pay attention to the fatal and primary issue!" Kevin suggested to Arthur with a serious expression on his face.