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- An Junhe shook hands with him. When he sat down, Watanabe Junichi spoke first: "Mr. An, based on my communication with your agent, Mr. Quan" As he said that, he nodded to Quan Baogen, who was also sitting down. "This interview does not involve any political remarks. It only talks about industry prospects. In view of your schedule, the photo shoot is scheduled for the afternoon. Do you have any objections to this?"
"No."
"So, shall we start now?"
Junichi Watanabe, who is from Tokyo, was obviously infected by the fast pace of life there. He went straight to the topic without any small talk.
In fact, Junichi Watanabeor the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper had great expectations for this interview. The reason why they were selected by Quan Bogen in the first place was not entirely because of their neutral stance, but also because of their neutral stance. They have been trying hard to contact Ahn Junhyuk and communicate with this recent international figure.
Yes, in May, Ahn Joon Hyuk¡¯s name disappeared from the American press and became the focus of attention again.
But this time it¡¯s no longer because of iPhone or Jmap, but the company that first made people notice him - Facebook!
After about a year of full opening, Facebook has been expanding at an astonishing speed. The US website ranking has surpassed many pioneers from outside the 50th place at the beginning of the opening. By May of this year, at least in terms of social networking sites , Facebook has surpassed LinkedIn, and the number of unique user visits is closely chasing behind MySpace, which is currently in the first place.
??If the rapid growth of users only makes people look at it. Well, starting in early May, Facebook¡¯s press officer announced several decisions in succession. It almost detonated the industry.
First of all, Facebook announced that it is trying to launch a classified advertising product, which will provide free classified information to Facebook users on certain businesses (such as cars and house rentals). This has aroused widespread interest in the industry. Some people believe that Facebook is using various methods to try to retain users. Others believe that this is Facebook's attempt to enter the advertising industry. After all, it has 40 million users from all walks of life and has a huge source of potential customers.
Probably stimulated by this news, rumors have been circulating in the IT industry since the beginning of the year, but have not been confirmed, that Microsoft and Google may acquire Facebook. Suddenly it became popular again.
Of course, for Junichi Watanabe, who has been in the IT industry for many years, it is not surprising that this rumor has become popular again. Last year, when social networks were just emerging, they were competing for position in the advertising industry. Google had a bidding war with Yahoo, and the result was that Google bought out MySpace's exclusive search and advertising license for $900 million for three years and nine months.
It is also at this ending that a blow was almost fatal to Yahoo, which was already in decline. Last year, Yahoo tried its best. The reason for the acquisition of Facebook, even at the expense of huge sums of money, lies in this failure.
Now. The former advertising giant Yahoo is in trouble and cannot extricate itself. The business vacuum after its shrinkage is being divided up by Google and the ambitious Microsoft. The two giants are also attacking each other. As the second largest advertising company after MySpace, Social networking sites, Facebook is the focus of their competition.
If this news, Facebook's role in it seems important, but in fact is pitiful - struggling to survive under the cloud of war between giants is not a pleasant thing - then, three days ago, Facebook released another A piece of news that directly touched the sensitive nerves of many IT practitioners and made Facebook the most exciting term in the IT industry in recent times.
??At 2:00 pm Eastern Time on May 14, 2007, Facebook held a press conference and announced that it would carry out a plan called "Open Platform"!
Facebook¡¯s open concept is no longer a new topic, but when the news came out and later more detailed introductions appeared on major portals and newspapers, people still couldn¡¯t believe their eyes!
This is a quite radical decision for Internet companies at this time.
The so-called "open platform" is not just a slogan. Its most valuable part is not a small API (application programming interface), but in the process of opening up, in order to realize the integration of third-party applications and Core function integration requires synchronization of open website user profiles and relationship data!
That is a coveted wealth, with nearly 40 million user profiles, hundreds of millions of page views every month, and an application market composed of more than 20 million independent users in the active period.
More importantly, they are already in the huge network of Facebook. Facebook has sorted out the interests, hobbies, and social environments of those 40 million people, and drawn a structural map for them. Under this premise, as long as you launch a product, As long as the product is accepted by users, it can spread quickly,You don¡¯t even need the publicity expenses necessary for product launch¡ªthis terrible intangible asset makes the whole Silicon Valley start to boil!
Why?
Because people see the shadow of another giant in this open platform - Microsoft!
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¡°A few days ago, the Wall Street Journal once wrote an article saying that Facebook¡¯s open platform plan is very bold, but also very inspiring. The author of the article believes that this is the most important decision you have made since you took over Facebook, and its impact on the Internet industry. The impact even exceeds the full open registration and the launch of Jmap. He believes that this is an important node in the development of Facebook"
The quiet lights of the cafe, the quiet sound of the piano, and the discernible tabletop, the tape recorder placed by Junichi Watanabe was running gently, and he stared at Ahn Junhyuk opposite.
An Junhe took a sip of coffee and smiled after hearing this.
He also read the article in the Wall Street Journal. The author of the article seems to have great respect for "open platforms". The other party said in the article: When Facebook announced this news. Its strategic position has been greatly improved. From now on, people should no longer regard it as a competitor of MySpace, but as a competitor of Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google.
Because the moment the ¡°open¡± decision was announced, Facebook had transitioned from a startup company to a startup platform.
"But some people think this decision is very reckless. According to statistics, Facebook currently has nearly 40 million users. It is still growing by tens of thousands every day. Has Facebook considered maturity to integrate these 40 million users, and more in the future? How much impact will opening user profiles to third-party developers have on Facebook's free business? Or will Facebook determine some of its core businesses to avoid competing with third-party developers?"
Put down the cup. Ahn Junhyuk thought for a moment and said slowly: "The launch of the open platform plan is not my personal opinion. In fact, the original idea of ??this plan came from the engineer gathering created within Facebook after I took office - once a month. . Anyone can participate and put forward their own opinions and suggestions. As long as you have an idea, you can speak freely at the meeting. If your idea can be recognized by others. I am willing to accompany you to do it, and I will also provide logistical support. Even setting up an independent department.¡±
"The open platform plan was the product of the meeting. At that time, an engineer wrote an interface program. He described his idea to Mark and me at the meeting. You know, this idea is crazy even now" said Ahn Junhyuk shrugged and smiled, "User data is our core value. Facebook is what it is today because of these precious data. Am I crazy?"
Watanabe Junichi said knowingly. In fact, the Japanese IT industry has recently criticized Facebook's "open platform". Many practitioners he has made friends with in private will probably say this when talking about it. Laughing at "that Korean guy is crazy."
He is not a loyal fan of Ahn Junhyuk, nor is he a fool. He is just observing this decision impartially from the perspective of a reporter. The result cannot be obtained yet - whether it is a success or a failure can only be left to time. But he felt that since An Junhe finally agreed to the plan, he must have had deep and mature thinking.
Before contacting the interviewer, he carefully studied Ahn Junhyuk's resume, including his intervention as a white knight in the "S¡ª¡ªM" acquisition case, which he dug out. In his understanding, this young Korean star has no brains. He was not weakened by God because of his appearance. Instead, he often showed meticulousness and caution that was completely different from his age.
Not long ago, an exclusive interview with Jobs was published on the cover of Time. When asked about his relationship with Jmap, Jobs did not hide his admiration when talking about Ahn Jun-hyuk: "I like his passion and boldness very much, which makes his vision and Many people are different and can see many things that others cannot see But as a partner, I prefer his meticulousness and practicality. The integration of Jmap and Apple may seem to some people to be an opportunity to climb quickly, but he He didn¡¯t do that. In fact, he never mentioned any request to me about Facebook¡¯s implanting iPhone.OS in private chats¡ I once asked him about it, and he said, because Facebook¡¯s technical conditions are not up to par yet¡ "
Watanabe Junichi believes that the decisions made by such a person must have enough reasons to convince him.
Sure enough, then he heard the word "but".
"but¡¡"
An Junhe sat on the sofa, with the smoke rising from the coffee. He pondered for a while, seeming to organize his words. He rubbed his thumbs against each other gently, and after a moment, he said: "I thought about it for a long time, and finally decided. Launching this project, as the author of the Wall Street Journal article said, Facebook had, has always been a start-up company. We have limited technical strength and limited funds. The ultimate problem is limited products. "
"If we are only satisfied with creating a social networking site, of course we can stop. Facebook is developing faster and faster, and people are more and more inclined to accept it and its unique and open concept. Our users are growing, and the profit model We are also exploring in an orderly manner. In the near future, it is not an extravagant hope to achieve profitability. If we are only satisfied with this, Mark and I can plan for Facebook in 3 or 5 years, when it has developed to a sufficient level. Going public, it will definitely bring huge returnsbut is Facebook just that?"
An Junhe shook his head, and under his frowning eyebrows, what fell in Watanabe Jun's eyes were those bright eyes, which seemed to be reflecting the sunlight outside the window.
"Mark has said more than once that he has an ideal, and he wants to build a legendary city. Three years ago, this ideal would have been considered a dream, but now, three years later, the prototype of that city has already Outlined in the virtual world, sometimes I think, Mark¡¯s ideal has been the first step, so what is my ideal?¡± - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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