The God of Coding, Becoming an IT Conglomerate

34. skirmish

Dell computers with Kronos and Hangeul 2.0 installed quickly began to spread in Korean schools and government offices.

Thanks to that, H&H was busy in earnest.

In particular, Woo Hyeong-jin, who is in charge of the Hangeul 2.0 field, was already busy preparing for Hangeul 3.0, but at the request of the Ministry of Education, he provided computer training to people in the education field and word processor training to lecturers.

Instructors who have learned Hangeul 2.0 will pass on what they have learned to students, and students who have been using Hangeul since childhood are likely to use Hangeul as word processors in the future, so it was a necessary task to maintain future market share.

And the other employees were also busy moving in their respective positions.

Meanwhile, Hoyoung was at Dell Korea.

“Francis. Is Del all right?”

“Yes. They say he passed away safely.”

“I’m glad. How is the initial shipment to be sold in Korea going?”

At Hoyoung’s question, Francis grinned.

It meant positive.

“First, 50,000 units of the initial shipment are being loaded onto trading ships.”

“50,000 units. That’s more than I thought.”

“Yes. The Georgia plant was completed sooner than expected, so supplies are being picked up without difficulty.”

“Are there three factories in the United States?”

At Hoyoung’s question, Francis shook his head.

“There are four in total. There are two complexes in Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.”

“I see. We will have to expand further in the future.”

“Yes. We are also planning to establish a factory overseas targeting the global market. We are thinking of one each in Europe and Asia, but we have not yet decided which country we will build it in.”

“Okay. Dell computers will continue to spread all over the world.”

“It is my wish.”

The two laughed heartily.

After laughing for a while, Francis asked Hoyoung.

“By the way, are you really not going to release Kronos in the US yet?”

“yes. There are no plans yet.”

“You’re going to make a splendid debut at ECEC next January.”

“you’re right.”

Dell had proposed to Hoyoung to distribute PCs equipped with Chronos in the United States.

But Hoyoung refused.

“It is still premature. Currently, our influence in the US market is small. If Kronos is released first, there is a high possibility that other companies will receive a free ride effect rather than gaining an advantage in advertising.”

“Hmm… okay. Okay. Then, no matter what, Kronos will only be used in Korea until January next year.”

“you’re right. But that’s not bad either. In a way, it means going through a sufficient testing period.”

Francis nodded his head broadly at Hoyeong’s words.

As Hoyoung said, it was rare to be able to test with so many samples over a period of several months.

All of this was possible because the Korean PC industry started from zero base.

“Okay then, would you like to check this out?”

Francis handed Hoyeong a bankbook and a seal.

This was the main reason Hoyoung stopped by Dell Korea today.

“This is a bankbook with 24 billion won in Korean currency. We filled in the 1’s place and the 10’s place neatly by ourselves. haha.”

Hoyoung checked his bankbook.

The box didn’t seem to have anything wrong.

“Thank you. I received it well.”

“We’re grateful. You gave us a valuable share.”

Hoyeong’s expression upon receiving the money was a smile.

Of course, there is no one who doesn’t like money, but Francis, seeing Ho-young’s expression like this for the first time, said to Ho-young.

“I think it’s the first time I’ve seen Ho-yeong so happy. In fact, I thought Ho-yeong was not greedy for money.”

“Ha ha! Who is not greedy for money? But today I feel very good.”

“What makes you feel so good?”

“I’d like to do some shopping.”

At Hoyoung’s words, Francis laughed wahahaha.

“I didn’t know you were interested in shopping. What would you like to go shopping for? Watches? Clothes?”

“No. I’m not really interested in that.”

“Then what would you like to shop for?”

Instead of answering, Hoyoung pointed his finger out the window.

“Huh? What is it?”

Francis walked out to the window as if possessed by something.

“Hoyeong. Can’t you see anything outside the window? Outside the buildings…”

As I spoke, I looked at Hoyoung’s face and saw Hoyeong’s face with a deep smile.

“No way… oh my god.”

“I can’t buy them all because I don’t have enough cash, but I’m going to buy a few.”

Hoyoung shrugged his shoulders as if it didn’t matter.

Francis only let out a dejected laugh.

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Ho-young, who brought his bankbook, went around Gangnam and bought four buildings.

Through Gaia, he picked and bought only the places where land prices rose significantly.

The total amount of money spent to buy the building is about 22 billion.

One of them was a 10-story building that I bought for 10 billion won.

Public transportation is close, so accessibility is good, and the distance to Dell Computer is close.

‘It’s the best location to work.’

Hoyeong laughed alone and headed to Sillim-dong.

The first person I found at H&H headquarters in Sillim-dong was Lee Jin-chan.

Lee Jin-chan was busy with paperwork in the representative office.

“Senior Jin-chan!”

“Oh, Hoyoung. Didn’t you say you couldn’t come to Gangnam today because you had something to do?”

“I came right here because work ended earlier than expected.”

“Good job. why. Do you have something to say?”

“I think it’s time for us to move offices, right?”

Lee Jin-chan was rubbing his shoulder as if his shoulder was hurting from doing paperwork for a long time.

“So what. In fact, now the number of employees has increased enormously, and compared to our company’s sales, this place is a bit shabby, right?”

From the computer research society to H&H through Hangeul and people.

While the meeting and company name were changed, H&H grew rapidly and the number of employees also increased tremendously.

“When will my company have a day off from work?”

Hoyeong looked up at the calendar hanging on the wall and said.

“why. Are you on vacation?”

“no. It’s not that, it’s a day off for the entire company.”

Lee Jin-chan shook his hand and said, as if he thought Ho-yeong was playing a joke.

“a. It’s hard for a while. Do we have a lot of work to do now? I also need to prepare a simplified version of Chronos, the legend of the wind, and ECEC… There is no time to rest.”

“okay? I think I need to take a day off to move… not. I have to move the server, so I guess I’ll have to take a break for two days.”

“okay. At least two days to move… huh? what?”

Lee Jin-chan, who answered indifferently, asked with his eyes wide open.

“senior. let’s move To Gangnam.”

“What? Gangnam?”

“A person I know well bought a building in Gangnam. After I explained our situation well, they asked us to rent the building. But you will definitely get it.”

“Who knows? How do you know?”

“There is someone I met while working here and there. So you’re not going to move?”

Lee Jin-chan pondered for a moment before talking to Ho-yeong.

“Aren’t you going to lower the monthly rent?”

“Puhaha-”

Hoyeong burst into laughter at Lee Jinchan’s words.

I always felt comfortable when I was with them.

It was a feeling he had never felt in his previous life, but Hoyeong was feeling happiness and joy as he bonded with people.

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any office in the United States.

A white man was looking at the monitor and tapping on the keyboard.

“Wah ha ha! This is true!”

For quite some time, he handled the computer as if he were playing with a fun toy, wondering what was so exciting.

“Wow···. You designed this place this way?”

Sometimes, exclamation was also spat out without hesitation.

how much time has passed

He asked the secretary to call someone.

“CEO. Did you call?”

After a while, a white man with bobbed brown hair entered his office.

He was calling him representative right in front of his eyes.

“Jimmy. came?”

The representative called Jimmy to his seat with a gesture instead of words.

“Jimmy. Did you see this?”

“What is this?”

Jimmy realized that a computer he hadn’t seen before was installed on the CEO’s desk.

The CEO sneakily handed over the chair to Jimmy, and Jimmy naturally sat down and started manipulating the computer.

“uh? What is this?”

I asked the CEO with my mouth, but he soon fell in love with the computer.

After working with the computer for a while, he suddenly realized that the representative was standing behind him.

“ah! I’m sorry, representative. Where the hell did this operating system come from? Doesn’t seem like Apple. It’s not even IBM…”

“Funny, right? It is an operating system called Kronos.”

“Is it Kronos?”

“It was made in a country called Korea. I think it was created in collaboration with Dell.”

“If you’re talking about Korea, you mean the country where the Olympics were recently held?”

With a smile on his face, the representative nodded.

“This is an item sent by Stuart, who is dispatched to Korea. It is said that he received a present from a high-ranking person.”

Then he opened and closed the folder with the mouse and continued talking.

“Isn’t that interesting?”

“It’s very fun. It feels like seeing the future of Windows, right?”

“Form a new project team right away.”

“You mean the TF (task force) team?”

“yes. Gather the brightest people on the operating system team and let them analyze this operating system.”

“All right.”

Jimmy replied that he would understand at once, even though it was against corporate ethics.

He knew how brutal a CEO could be when running a business.

“Find and report the design principles as well as the pros and cons of this operating system. And even to see if it can be applied to the window to be announced this time.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Jimmy grabbed the computer and left the office.

When he left, this time the secretary knocked on the representative’s office and came in.

“CEO. ECEC has contacted you.”

“Oh already? What do you say?”

“H&H in Korea is planning to participate in this conference.”

“Also! Rumors that a Texas nerd has been meeting ECEC officials these days are true!”

“That’s right.”

After thinking for a while, the representative smiled and said, “I wonder if he had a good idea.”

“We are also participating in this ECEC. Be prepared to announce ahead of the company.”

“all right.”

The representative laughed as if it was really pleasant.

He was also called the incarnation of competitive spirit and the Devil of Silicon Valley.

He dropped out of Harvard University, founded Microsoft, and is now in his mid-30s, already in the ranks of billionaires.

His name is Bill Gates.

A big star in the world’s IT industry was showing great interest in Hoyoung’s Chronos.

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Time passed quickly and we entered autumn.

H&H safely moved to the Gangnam office building and was adapting to the new environment.

The best part of all was that the 10-story building was used alone, so there was plenty of space.

H&H has also made enough rest rooms for its employees.

Lee Jin-chan expressed his aspirations to grow into a company that could recruit so many people that even this building was cramped, and fortunately, most of the employees followed Jin-chan Lee’s wishes.

and October.

Employees at the level of team leader or higher were gathered in the conference room.

“I don’t know if some of you already know, but we’re going to ECEC in New York next year.”

After confirming that everyone had gathered, Jin-chan opened his mouth.

Some employees nodded as if they already knew, and some were surprised by Jin-chan’s words, as if they were hearing it for the first time.

“And we, H&H, got time to do a 12-minute presentation on the main stage.”

“Wow!”

Several employees who were usually interested in ECEC exclaimed.

The fact that the startup took the main stage was great, but getting a 12-minute long time was even more amazing.

Usually, the first companies on the main stage were given only 4 minutes.

Dell must have put in a lot of effort.

“The reason why I called you all during this busy time is because of that 12-minute presentation. Is there anyone who would like to be the presenter?”

But no one answered.

“Is anyone there?”

At that moment, one of the employees raised his hand.

“Oh, are you applying to be a presenter?”

“no. It would be nice if the representative even made an announcement. I recommend the representative.”

At the employee’s words, Lee Jin-chan frowned and said.

“Thank you for the recommendation, but since I can’t do it, I’m doing this here. I have a small fence, so I could pass out just by going on such a big stage. dismissed.”

This time, Kim Jin-taek, who had been quietly listening in the corner, raised his hand.

“The head of the game development department, Director Kim! Are you applying?”

Lee Jin-chan said in a playful voice.

But Kim Jin-taek shook his head.

“no. I will also recommend one.”

“Who are you?”

“I’m Director Yoon Ho-young.”

Hoyoung frowned at the sudden sound of his name.

“Director Ho-Young Yun is very well versed in programming and even has perfect English skills. And, crucially, we know better than anyone how our other projects with Kronos are intertwined with Kronos.”

After Kim Jin-taek’s words, everyone’s attention focused on Ho-yeong.

Hoyoung did not want to announce it because he was worried that his face would be sold all over the world, but it was no exaggeration to say that this ECEC was H&H’s life and death.

“after···. Okay. I will.”

At Hoyoung’s answer, some of the staff cheered in small cheers.

Hoyoung looked back at those employees and thought.

‘I’m already doing it, I’ll do it properly!’