Chen Qiaoshan knew in his heart that in the eyes of these top coders from Tsinghua and Peking University computer departments, Baidu is now just a successful Internet company, that's all.

Most of the first people in China to do searching are from Peking University’s computer department, and Chen Hua is no exception. Moreover, it is no secret that he wants to be a search engine.

As early as 1997, Peking University Skynet was officially launched. This is the first Chinese search engine. Participants in this project later became well-known figures in the Internet field.

Professor Liu Jianguo is the project leader of Peking University Skynet. He is the first employee of Baidu and the first chief technology officer of Baidu.

Although Chen Qiaoshan had never met Professor Liu, he knew that after Baidu's creators went public on the Nasdaq, Liu Jianguo, who owned nearly 1% of the shares, would become the richest professor in China.

Following Professor Liu to join Baidu, his disciples also served as the core of technology. Lei Ming is one of Baidu's seven swordsmen, Zhou Liming is Baidu's first chief architect, and Chen Jinkai later became the chairman of Baidu's technical committee. It can be said that Baidu's early core technical personnel were all from the Computer Department of Peking University.

Before leaving Peking University, Liu Jianguo was in charge of the Network and Distributed Systems Research Office, and Chen Hua was a graduate student in this research office.

Chen Hua is also one of the participants of Beijing Tianwang. With the successive departure of his mentor and brothers, he did not leave. Later, he was responsible for the subsequent development of Tianwang file search engine.

Judging from the master's inheritance, Chen Hua's intention to do a search is also true.

Chen Qiaoshan is not optimistic about the search market. The current market environment is very fierce. Of course, the monopoly pattern in later generations has not taken shape, so there are still opportunities.

At present, the top three in the domestic search engine market are occupied by Baidu, Google, and Yisou. However, after the unlimited popularity of HC Search last year, it lost most of its market share after the revamp.

In addition to the three giants, they are 3721 and CNNIC. Although these two companies are common websites and are not real search engines, their market share even exceeds Google.

The rest are Zhongsou, Skynet Search and search engines under major portals, as well as many niche searches, such as Alibaba, which recently announced that it will deploy the search engine market.

Today's domestic search market is a mess.

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At the end of April, Google disclosed its ambitious listing plan, with a financing of US$2.7 billion, which made a large number of programmers worth hundreds of millions in a blink of an eye.

It is obvious that Google's listing not only made the US market boil, but also made domestic Internet people very excited. Chen Hua is obviously one of them.

Chen Qiaoshan did not give an answer immediately about his resignation. He felt that he should talk to Chen Hua. After all, no one knows the future development trends better than him in the search market.

The two of them didn't walk too far and found a teahouse nearby. Chen Hua must have made up his mind and was very silent along the way. Seeing his expression, Chen Qiaoshan couldn't say much.

When they entered the teahouse, they simply ordered the pot and sparrow tongue. Both of them were thinking about their worries, and no one wanted to speak first.

Chen Qiaoshan knew in his heart that Chen Hua's ideas were a bit unrealistic, but he didn't know how to dispel his thoughts.

When working as a search engine, technology is put aside for the time being, capital and market channels are the biggest obstacles. To this day, the basic market structure has taken shape and has just entered the market, which is obviously too late.

"Dashan, I have always wanted to be a search engine. If I don't do anything, I'm afraid there will be no chance." Chen Hua broke the silence, and just one sentence left Chen Qiaoshan with no room for persuasion. He had to give up his original plan.

Chen Hua’s meaning is very clear. If you may regret it for a few years when you do a search, you may regret it for the rest of your life if you don’t.

After thinking about it, Chen Qiaoshan couldn't help but reminded: "The search market is concentrated in the hands of several giants. Competing with them, technology is just the basis, and more about competition between funds and channels. Since you want to start a business, you have to think it clearly."

Chen Hua nodded, "I have also thought about this question. I am not going to do another Baidu, but there is still a gap in the search market. For example, Baidu has not yet taken care of. Now there are still opportunities to enter."

What Chen Hua said is not without reason, but the opportunity is there, and whether you can seize it is another question.

Chen Qiaoshan asked: "If I remember correctly, NetEase should be doing this content. You have only entered now. Can you compete?"

Chen Hua stared at Chen Qiaoshan, looked at him for a long time, and then sighed dejectedly, "Dashan, I only now understand that it is really not a coincidence that you can succeed. Just by your understanding of industry news, it is no wonder that you can win the favor of venture capital."

After a pause, he asked again: "By the way, how did you know about NetEase's development of news search engines?"

When this question is mentioned, Chen Qiaoshan feels very strange.

It is no secret that NetEase search is started by working as a search engine, and Youdao Search’s predecessor was news search.

Whether it was news search or later Youdao search, the former project leader was Wang Sifeng.

After digging up NetEase's corner, and now being questioned, Chen Qiaoshan was inexplicably guilty, "A few days ago, I visited the CU forum, and there was a post posted by a programmer from NetEase, and there was a sentence in it."

"You are still visiting the CU forum?" Chen Hua was very surprised. ChinaUnix is ​​currently the largest Linux and Unix community forum, and the users they face are programmers. "Dashan, why did you go to CU?"

"Why, I can't go up and take a look?" Chen Qiaoshan didn't explain. The CU Forum is one of the most popular open source communities nowadays, and it is also one of his key attention list.

Chen Hua didn't have the mood to continue asking questions. He was looking for Chen Qiaoshan today, but it was not just about resigning.

"By the way, have you found a search engine? " Chen Qiaoshan asked again.

"The investor is currently the only one who is Wu Shichun and I, but there are a few technicians, such as Zhou Qingsong, Yan Jun, Zeng Tingkun and Zhang Yiming. They all greeted each other early in the morning."

Only these people were well-known figures in later generations, including angel investors, founders of unicorn companies, and game producers. All of them were programmers.

People are different. Chen Qiaoshan just sighed for a moment, then threw the little thought behind his mind, "Have you discussed it with Lao Wang?"

"I said that he asked me to come to you."

"No need, they are all friends. Can I still stop you and not let you start a business?" Chen Qiaoshan didn't take it seriously. He couldn't stop him, so he could only get together and part.

Chen Hua hesitated for a while, then said, "Dashan, I told Lao Wang about the plan for entrepreneurship. He asked me to talk to you and hear your opinion?"

"Ask me your opinion?" Chen Qiaoshan was a little confused. He had never thought of being a search engine, nor was he a programmer. It was useless to find himself.

Chen Hua was a little embarrassed. He knew that Chen Qiaoshan had misunderstood and explained: "Wu Shichun and I only raised 400,000 yuan, and most of them were borrowed. I originally wanted to go out to find investors, but Lao Wang heard about it, so I asked me to try it out for you."
Chapter completed!