Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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"This is the decision of the meeting I attended just now." Andy Grove touched Tang Huan while subconsciously touching his ear.

At the age of four, scarlet fever broke out in Budapest, Hungary, and Andy Grove was also infected. Although he did not die, he suffered from hearing loss and had to rely on hearing aids.

He feared that Tang Huan would speak too fast under Tang Huan's anger and miss important information by himself.

"Intel's morals are simply broken." Tang Huan shook his head with a sarcasm on his face.

Although he will inevitably be angry, but it is still not to the point of thunderous affairs. Isn't it the way to fight in the business sea is just like this.

Moreover, the tactics ibm released can be regarded as upright and arrogant, but they have not lost the air of the blue giant.

Furthermore, Tang Huan had long left behind, and he never put all his eggs in one basket.

Moreover, this kind of competition, like a group army battle on a plain battlefield, is open and close, very enjoyable, and brings a different kind of excitement to the world's richest man.

It’s just that Intel’s soft-hearted slapstick slapped with the wind, which made Tang Huan quite embarrassed. After thinking about it, he was relieved, …←…←…←…←, m.∽♀m Intel is just one at this stage. Although successful but still ordinary semiconductor suppliers, they have not had the energy to consolidate their position in the industry by creating myths.

In Silicon Valley where the elites gather, there are many heroes and heroes, but there are few people who can obtain wealth, prestige and achievement at the same time, and reach the realm of the Trinity Dzogchen, even Tang Huan can’t do it. His wealth and prestige are enough. But there is still an obvious shortcoming in terms of achievement.

If you have to select a candidate who meets these criteria, it would be Robert Noyce, who has outstanding scientific and commercial achievements.

In 1966. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce were also awarded the Balantin Medal for the most thirsty American scientific and technical personnel by the Franklin Institute.

Jack Kilby is known as the "inventor of the first integrated circuit", and Robert Noyce is known as the man who "proposed the theory of integrated circuits suitable for industrial production."

In 1969, the U.S. Federal Court finally legally recognized that the integrated circuit was a "simultaneous invention."

In addition to this scientific achievement, Robert Noyce also participated in the establishment of two companies with a very special position in Silicon Valley, namely, Fairchild, the cradle of the semiconductor industry, and Intel, which has led the successful industrialization of semiconductor memory.

On wealth. Robert Noyce’s net worth of hundreds of millions of dollars is certainly not as good as Tang Huan’s worth of tens of billions of dollars, but in terms of prestige and achievements, Robert Noyce has a much deeper heritage than Tang Huan.

It is a pity that the golden body of Robert Noyce, the "saint", was broken by the extramarital love scandal that he fell into in the early 1970s when he was a 41-flowered man.

At the time of the divorce, the California court ruled that Robert Noyce’s huge fortune was divided into half of his ex-wife. The negative impact on Intel can be imagined. Robert Noyce was quickly transferred to Gordon Moore. relationship.

Just because Robert Noyce's achievements are so brilliant. Based on the unscrupulous social ecological unspoken rules that big people will be tolerated even if their personal morals are deficient, relevant parties have carried out selective amnesia.

Since Intel at this stage does not have a godhead, it is not surprising that it is forced to make a living, and is sent by others.

Of course Andy Grove knew better about his family affairs. He pretended not to hear Tang Huan’s sarcasm, and calmly explained: “ibm holds 20% of Intel’s shares, so. Some decided to look at it. It seems incredible, but in fact it is reasonable."

"Really?" Tang Huan laughed meaningfully. "But why do you always send out such offending notices, not Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore? Is it because they only care about credibility, but you don't care?"

"Of course I do this kind of official duties." Regarding Tang Huan's insulting discordance, he said. Andy Grove was a little hurried to deal with it, because he was also complaining, "What's this Nima?"

In fact, Andy Grove has a long history in the workplace.

After fled to the United States from Hungary in the 1950s. Andy Grove was deeply attracted by the United States in the Eisenhower era, but it is not so easy to integrate into the mainstream society of the United States.

Like Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Paramount boss Charles Bludorn, who passed away this year, Andy Grove's unique Hungarian English accent is often ridiculed by the outside world.

Yes, Andy Grove was under the pressure of "starvation" to survive, he got his bachelor's degree and doctor's degree step by step, and thus obtained the pass to enter the mainstream society of the United States.

After entering Fairchild Semiconductor Company, Andy Grove's task is mainly to develop product prototypes and establish the production process flow. As a process developer, he has to pick out those unsafe design schemes and prototype products that seem to be impossible to reproduce.

Andy Grove in this period is completely unknown. Only when the R&D department produces unrealistic products and traces the cause, others will notice him and become the object of venting anger.

After such hard work, Andy Grove's psychological quality of being a scapegoat has naturally grown to be extremely powerful.

Tang Huan saw that Andy Grove was so happy about the task of carrying the scapegoat, and he changed his head: "Listening to Intel's internal company, there are a lot of criticisms about your management style. Don't you feel angry at both ends?"

"There is no such thing." Andy Grove blushed and denied immediately.

After Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore founded Intel, they turned Andy Grove into the third employee, which is definitely a treasure.

Even in 1968, Andy Grove had not achieved his goal of transforming himself into a standard American.

The incomprehensible English accent, the hearing aid on his head...the crappy look, at first glance, it can be judged that it is a "product made in Eastern Europe."

In order to survive in the workplace, Andy Grove, in addition to his work like a Russian miner, has become more persistent and tough in his work style.

Robert Noyce is Intel’s diplomat and industry hero, and Gordon Moore is Intel’s technology research genius. Both of them coincidentally lacked some of the things necessary to be the top manager of the company, that is, ruthless and tough management skills and persistent and rigorous work style.

Hit or scold whenever you want, this is a management principle that any large company will adopt, and Andy Grove can play the role of this black-faced hardliner.

When the world was peaceful, Andy Grove gave people the impression. It is more annoying, but when the world is in chaos, it can show its value to the entire company.

For example, at the time of the Japanese-US semiconductor war, in order to cope with the predicament encountered by Intel, Andy Grove introduced the "15% solution" in 198, which requires employees to be more efficient to defeat the aggressive Japan. people.

The famous "Late Registration Form" started from this time. The company stipulates that employees must work at 10 o'clock every day, and all those who work after 8:10 in the morning. Both have to sign the name.

A reporter from the "New York Times" came here to interview and saw that Andy Grove had also signed it that morning.

It is undeniable that the "15% solution" made Intel a sweatshop, so some engineers tied cloth strips on their heads to vent their dissatisfaction.

"Everyone is begging for a living on a one-third of the Silicon Valley. There is nothing to deny about some things. Otherwise, Intel chief scientist Ted Hough, why would he leave Intel. I went to Atari?" Tang Huan calmly With.

Seeing Tang Huan took out this example, Andy Grove was speechless. Two important contributors to the successful research and development of the intel4004-Ted Hoff and Federico Feijin, who left Intel one after another, are indeed related to him.

Federico Feikin was dissatisfied with Andy Grove's one-size-fits-all management style, and his patent was registered in the name of Intel by the head of the department, so he submitted his resignation and ran away angrily.

Andy Grove turned into anger after unsuccessful persuasion. Yelled at Federico Fekin, "If you leave Intel, what else can you do? You will not leave any legacy to your children, your name will be forgotten, and you will accomplish nothing."

As a result, Federico Feijin turned around and founded the company. Developed the z80, the king of performance among 8-bit microprocessors, and beat the instruction-compatible intel8080 without fighting back. It almost swelled Andy Grove's face.

Ted Hoff has been working at Intel with peace of mind, and was appointed to the company's highest technical position-chief scientist in 1980. But he finally chose to leave Intel last year and switch to Atari.

It is a pity that Atari was hit hard by the collapse of the North American home video game market. It was precarious and could no longer invest resources in the field of personal computers.

When Tang Huan helped Steve Ross deal with Atari, which was a deadlock for Warner, he did not take any legal risks and moral accusations and recruited the useless Ted Hoff into the research and development of Philosopher. center.

Tang Huan gave this example mainly to provoke Andy Grove's relationship with other high-level Intel executives, so he didn't mention where Ted Hoff is now, so as not to backfire.

I don’t think that the departure of Ted Hoff and Federico Feikin is the biggest denial of Andy Grove’s management style. Andy Grove can only mumble to find a step for himself. , "Intel is a memory company, and they have different development ideas for processors, which can't be implemented within the company's structure, of course they had to leave."

Tang Huan smiled slightly, not breaking Andy Grove’s excuse for finding steps for himself, and followed the other party’s words: "I think the same as you, the memory business is already a tasteless one for Intel, and the processor business. This is Intel’s future."

Upon hearing this, Andy Grove couldn't help but refreshed, "I hope this incident will not affect the cooperation of inteliap4."

"Don't worry, I can still do what I say, and will try to help inteliap4 optimize the ada language compiler." Tang Huan snorted.

Andy Grove is a tyrant inside Intel, but in front of Tang Huan, he can only listen to the cynicism.

"Since the two sides are cooperating, then I hope Intel will draw two people to participate." Tang Huan said to himself: "Their names are Craig Barrett and Paul Otellini."

Andy Grove recalled the information of the two people in his mind, and asked suspiciously, "Why did you choose them?"

"In normal business dealings, my subordinates spoke highly of Craig Barrett and Paul Otellini. In addition, they are all San Francisco natives. They have a technical background and an operational background. They are highly complementary and can work together. Have a tacit understanding."

Tang Huan explained it calmly, and sneered in his heart. In order to make Intel more obedient, I don't mind helping train the fourth and fifth.

But this is only a long-term view. In order to teach Intel a lesson, we must continue to destroy its internal power structure.

"Andy, do you think Charles Simeone works well with me?" Tang Huan deliberately mentioned Andy Grove's Hungarian fellow in Silicon Valley.

"It must be good." Andy Grove said with envy: "He has only been away for a few years, and now he has a net worth of tens of millions of dollars, which is terrifying."

"Then what about you? The processor business, which you attach great importance to Intel, is clearly the best choice for Intel to get out of the predicament. It is not supported by the board of directors?" Tang Huan asked with a smile, "Especially you. Intel’s 15% solution ~www.wuxiahere.com~ has caused internal complaints from Intel, but it does not help to withstand the attack of Japanese memory manufacturers. It is nothing more than lingering for a while."

Seeing Tang Huan always stimulating himself so unceremoniously, Andy Grove finally couldn't help it, and asked with a calm face, "Since Tang cares about Intel's internal affairs so much, then you can give me a suggestion. "

"It's very simple. By developing the processor business, you can achieve your dream of making contributions." Tang Huan increased his tone. "The processor business is the achievement of Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore. No matter how well you do it, it will be with you. Nothing. What the two of them currently think may not be in your interest, and the same is true for Intel."

Tang Huantu's words suddenly changed Andy Grove's face, and his heart began to turn overwhelming.

After Andy Grove calmed down, Tang Huan asked casually: "By the way, who was there when you were in the meeting just now?"

Andy Grove hesitated for a moment, and finally replied: "In addition to the major shareholder Arthur Locke, there is also ibm's Don Estelic."

"Arthur Locke?" Tang Huan frowned slightly. (To be continued.)