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Chapter 185 Searching the Entire Internet for the "Lonely Ashtray" (3K)
The release of Diting actually sparked a tsunami of discussion not only on the L station forum.

There were many people like Wang Xiqiang who paid close attention to Tang Yiping at the millisecond level. In no time, it became a hot topic in various technical forums and communities, as well as in the intranets and internal groups of companies large and small.

People from all over the world, speaking different languages, are flocking in to witness the miracle.

Of course, this enthusiasm is currently only focused on the technology sector.

It's quite difficult to make ordinary people understand how amazing this project is.

The result is that Tang Yiping's Listening project is seeing a surge in stars and forks... In various technical forums and communities, one in three posts is discussing this project.

However, there are few discussions about the effectiveness of the dog translator.

The discussion was entirely focused on that godlike code.

In fact, most people today are completely unable to experience the true power of the Diting (谛听) system.

Because anyone can download this software to their local device, install it on their phone, play the demo mode, or even view the code directly.

But I can't use its functions.

What's truly important about Diting is the model extraction that the experts haven't open-sourced. Only after extracting it can you translate your own dog's language.

Currently, the sheer number of people the model extracts from the queue each day, coupled with the incredibly small number processed (someone manually handles 10 per day), is appalling.

Since FOCU was open sourced, it has only had 50 users, and its influence is still very small.

Therefore, the product "Diting" became popular not because of its actual function.

Programmers are naturally close to the traffic flow, because the entire "traffic system" operates on the code of programmers.

This kind of trending topic attracts all sorts of people with a keen sense of opportunity who want a piece of the pie.

They want to capitalize on the hype.

Many tech bloggers and content creators racked their brains trying to explain how amazing this was and to "shock" the public.

However, no matter what, it was impossible to convey even a fraction of this "shock".

The general public doesn't understand!
They can talk a good game, but I still don't understand.

until……

A topic quietly became a trending topic.

#LonelyAshtray#
The topic was so absurd that many people were puzzled and thought it was some kind of product advertisement.

Until more topics trended on social media.

#A lonely ashtray for 20 years#
#Who is the lonely ashtray?#
#Searching for a Lonely Ashtray#
#Has the lonely ashtray been found 20 years later?#
#Searching for lonely ashtrays online#
When Diting only had 50 real users, it broke out of its niche in a very novel way.

……

When #LonelyAshtray# became a trending topic, Tang Yiping and Ban Ge, who were at the center of the storm, were completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Tang Yiping himself said he was already used to it.

He felt that it should probably be the same as before, just with a higher level of discussion.

I'm so happy to have more stars!

Ugh, I have to refresh the data from morning till night, checking the star data every 5 minutes.

Too fast, too much, no!
Don't come again!
I can't stand it anymore!
VQV~
This kind of.

As for Brother Ban... he didn't think too much about it at all, and just followed the product development approach step by step to start the follow-up plan.

He even wanted to take it slow.

To be honest, he now thinks the product development speed is just too damn fast!

No, I need to slow down!
I'm a man who wants to create high-quality products! How could I just drift along with the crowd? How could I be so undisciplined? How could I be so decadent!
How could they just send out such a careless product?

Conventionally, before a product can be launched, a preliminary needs analysis must be conducted to identify the target users, user needs, whether there are competitors, how the competitors are doing it, and the initial ideas of the competitors.

Then we write a PRD (User Requirements Document), and once the first draft is completed, we discuss it in meetings, revise it, discuss it again, revise it again, discuss it again...

This step alone takes a long time. After all, if the goal and the product are not clear, you can't even persuade investors to invest, let alone make money.

but……

This step...

Brother Ban overslept, the dog made this up.

Okay, anyway, Tang Yiping's FOCU is unique to Scorpion Papa, with all the needs, user profiles, and user requirements.

nonexistent.

That's how awesome a unique business can be.

Let's continue!
Brother Ban forgave him.

Then, we move on to the product design stage. First, we do prototype design (drawing various outlines and interaction diagrams), then we ask a graphic designer to design the UI, and then we choose the right technologies (front-end and back-end languages, databases, frameworks, and platforms).

This step... wait, what about this step?

Where did this step go?

It seems we were still discussing it, but what happened next?
How did we get to the actual research and development stage?

This stage is also quite abstract, usually starting with architecture design and setup, such as database modeling, API specification design, overall system structure diagrams, and deployment plans. Once these are determined, then it's time for front-end development, back-end development, mobile development, and so on.

As a result, Tang Yiping copied it.

Then the master and apprentice washed up and went to bed.

When I woke up, the dog had already finished writing.

Brother Ban felt it; it was a sensation called "pushing back."

His shoes were so worn out they were practically smoking, and he couldn't stop even when he tried desperately to brake.

This is wrong!

Where in the world do you find products made this way?

Although he has lost his talent, he still remembers every sleepless night he spent racking his brains.

A product manager's hair doesn't fall out overnight.

It requires consistent, nightly shedding.

Only then can you become a bald, powerful product manager.

The path to becoming a product manager is by no means smooth sailing.

To become a mature product manager who is at odds with the world, you have to outwit and outmaneuver everyone—first the programmers, then the boss, then the clients, then the competitors.

Great products are born from hardship.

Great products always need time to be refined.

A great product...

Nothing is needed.

All you need is one dog.

And his owner's pendant.

Brother Ban thinks.

Hey~ don't tell me, what's so difficult about being a product manager?
Isn't it something anyone with hands can do?
I can do it even while I'm asleep!
I was naive back then and thought it was some respectable profession, but it turns out it's not...

No...who am I kidding!
I need to slow down, I absolutely need to slow down!

So when Tang Yiping asked him, "Brother Ban, what are we going to do today?" and looked at him with a curious expression, the first thought that popped into his mind was a very rebellious, treacherous, and unforgivable idea that betrayed the principles of the Niu Ma Sect.

Ruined.

No, how can we call it "slack off"?
“We’re going to do customer research today,” said Brother Ban.

"Customer research?" Tang Yiping's eyes lit up. "Wow, that sounds so sophisticated! I've never done that before! How do you do it?"

"It's about finding our target users, asking them about their needs, their ideas, and their suggestions..."

Actually, what Brother Ban was thinking was, what's there to research!
If you asked someone on the street what they needed and they said, "I wish my dog ​​could talk," you'd probably slap them immediately and say, "Dream on! How did a mental hospital release you?"

If you own a dog and someone suddenly tells you, "Kneel down, I have something to tell you. I invented a software that can make your dog talk. Quickly thank me!"

Of course, without saying a word, I immediately knelt down... ah, no, I immediately dialed 120.

This mental illness is almost life-threatening.

There's no way I'll actually conduct any research. I'll just stroll around in the park, maybe strike up a conversation with a girl walking her dog.

People born in the 00s don't want to get married anymore, but my friend who just went on a blind date still wants to get married.

The master and apprentice were getting ready to leave when Tang Yiping received a message.

"Hey boss, I'd like to do something with you. Also, do you want a dog?" Tongtong's dad, Lao Zhang, sent a message.

"Dog?" Tang Yiping was a little confused.

Why did Lao Zhang ask this?

Want a dog?
I already have a dog.

He glanced at Stoka next to him, who was furiously typing away on his keyboard, spewing random, nonsensical things across his computer screen.

At first, the other people in the company were curious when they saw that Stokka could type, but now they are used to it.

After all, dogs can talk now, right?

"Uh...our company..." Old Zhang wanted to say that his company had bought too many dogs and they really couldn't give them away, and his colleagues didn't want them. He didn't know how to explain why his company had to buy dogs.

Should we just tell the big boss that we bought the dog to test your FOCU and infer whether you really intend to seriously develop the product?

“My colleague’s dog has given birth to a lot of puppies. You’re working on a dog translator product, right? I think we might need some dogs for testing.”

“Oh yeah…” Tang Yiping thought that made a lot of sense, and turned to ask his brother.

Ban Ge was also a little tempted.

This sounds like something a proper product manager would do.

Having already shaken his foundation as a proper product manager and started practicing unorthodox methods, Brother Ban desperately wants to return to the right path.

"How about we... raise one?"

If you're making a product, you should act like you're making a product.

As for Stoka, this... can't really be considered a dog.

"Yes," Tang Yiping said to Lao Zhang. "By the way, what do you want to do for me?"

"I want a beta test spot... Tongtong also wants to get a dog."

Isn't this a small matter?
There are 10 slots available per day, but Tang Yiping is too lazy to do more; his server resources aren't ready yet.

"Do you have the video? Send it over."

"Yes, I just finished recording! I'll send it to you right away!"

Tang Yiping quickly finished the model and sent it back.

"Boss, I'll drive the dog over right away so you can choose one," Old Zhang said. "Where shall we meet?"

What do you think of the small park south of Qihang Building?

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

Old Zhang hung up the phone with a happy smile.

The queue for the big shots is already hundreds of thousands long. When it's their turn, it'll be ages before they get to get there!
Fortunately, I can get a spot through a friend's referral program, so I can still complete my own task, and Tongtong will be very happy.

When the two people decided to meet offline.

In a small southern city, Chen Gongmo, a 45-year-old telecommunications engineer, finished installing broadband in a customer's home, wiped away his sweat, and rubbed his back.

Ouch, my back!

"Thank you, sir. Please have some water and enjoy the air conditioning for a while before you leave."

"No, I have to hurry to my next destination," Chen Gongmo said.

"Then please take care, sir. Take this bottle of water with you on your journey."

As the customer closed the door, he heard the woman inside say, "How strange, why is the whole internet searching for this 'lonely ashtray'?"

He paused.

"Lonely Ashtray" was a nickname he had used for many years.

He wanted to hear one more thing, but the door closed.

He must have misheard.

(End of this chapter)