In the cold winter of the Internet, the CTO of Wannianli teaches you the correct way to "survive the winter"

[51CTO.com original article] "Normal staff adjustment and optimization" is a phrase that appears very frequently in the Internet industry this winter. The Internet industry, which was once on the cusp of prosperity, has encountered a cold snap this year. More than 10 well-known Internet technology companies, including Zhihu, Hammer, Meituan, JD.com, Tencent, and ofo, have successively announced layoffs and salary cuts.

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Perpetual Calendar CTO Luo Shilong

Achieving growth against the trend in the cold winter of the Internet

Regarding the recent cold winter in the Internet industry, Wannianli CTO Luo Shilong told reporters that layoffs are mainly based on the needs of the company, not the purpose or means. For employees, leaving their comfort zone and looking for a new job is not good news. But for the company's operations, if the business does not need to expand for the time being, it is unnecessary for these employees to stay in the company, and layoffs are also an effective method. If the existing staff size is not enough to support future business development, it is necessary to recruit people. So far, Wannianli is still expanding, and has a clear plan for its own business development and the required staffing.

At Perpetual, the engineering culture is very strong. Since the three partners all have engineering backgrounds, they know more about engineers' preferences and how to motivate them to work better. Luo Shilong accurately described the relationship between employees as "like-minded". The most important trait he pays attention to when recruiting is the consistency of values. Even if the applicant has very strong professional ability, if the applicant's values ​​do not match the entire company or team, they are not suitable to be in the same team.

Regarding the financing and listing plans, Luo Shilong revealed to reporters that the company does not have much demand for financing at present. Instead, the capital has allowed the operating team and the founding team to regain more control. At the same time, the company is planning to list on the Hong Kong stock market in the next three years.

Not everyone is suitable for starting a business

In the environment where the country encourages entrepreneurship, there are many entrepreneurial teams around us. Regarding the current social entrepreneurship and employment situation, Luo Shilong believes that when talking about entrepreneurship, there must be a big premise first, that not everyone is suitable for entrepreneurship. For example, Zhuge Liang in the Three Kingdoms period was suitable for being a strategist, but not suitable for being a king. Everyone has their own personality traits, which does not mean that if you can't do well in a company, you are suitable to be your own boss and start a business. This is actually a pathological way of thinking.

Secondly, even if this person is suitable for starting a business, you must have a clear understanding of the economic situation. For example, in this year's economic environment, if you resign from a company and risk everything to create your own business, it may not be the right time. There is a saying that when the cold winter comes, we will huddle together for warmth. In the current situation where the overall environment is not particularly clear, it is recommended to stay in some relatively mature teams or companies for a period of time, learn more, and enrich yourself. When the spring of entrepreneurship comes, you can take root, sprout, and grow.

As for the industries with the greatest development potential in the future, Luo Shilong is optimistic about the education and IoT markets. First of all, in terms of market capacity, the scale of the entire education market is very large, and it is rigid, sustainable, and long-term. Regardless of the economic situation, everyone firmly believes that education changes life and has high expectations for the next generation. Therefore, online or offline educational institutions and educational products will always find their own place.

In terms of IoT, he is optimistic about the development of smart homes and smart cities. Compared with education, IoT is actually a market for consumption upgrades. Once people have a certain level of economic conditions, they will pursue a more comfortable living environment, and IoT can provide a smarter living environment. For the entire city and society, IoT, based on the concept of the Internet of Everything, will also become the core technology for building smart cities.

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