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Episode 74. The reason they applied for Damoye.

Daewon-hyung asked me.

“Open API? What is it?”

“In simple terms, it means that we will make the product information and purchase system of the shopping mall available to anyone on other sites as well.”

“You mean anyone can use it? why? How much money and time went into building this shopping mall.”

“haha. I think you misunderstood. To be precise, we use our product information and purchasing system without any changes. For example, let’s say we took our system from another site and used it. In that case, it’s like having a shopping mall where we all gather on the site. If you click on our items on that site, it will be a big help in sales because you will be connected to the shopping mall.”

“..was it like that? I am again I thought you were only doing good things for others.”

“I can’t do that, can I? Rather, the problem is that other sites do not take our API. No matter how much we release the API, we won’t use it if we think it’s useless.”

“..that’s right. So, do you have any ideas on how to do that?”

“Of course it is. It’s a kind of compensation. They are saying that if you use our API and connect it to the sales of the shopping mall, they will give you a certain percentage of the sales as a commission.”

“Commission? After giving that, I don’t think we’ll have much left. Do you really need to do that Open API?”

“Why don’t you have anything left? share remains.”

“The important thing about market share is that it is directly related to profits. If we increase the market share like this, there will be no significant change in revenue, but is it meaningful?”

“We are still in the black. There is no problem with holding it. But what about your competitors?”

As if his older brother realized it, he lightly slammed the table.

“I see. You’re talking about stealing market share from competitors. Competitors whose market share has significantly decreased will not be able to sustain it any longer. It would be the same for U Market. We poured out discount coupons, but if the market share does not increase, only losses will continue to accumulate.”

“yes. So we need to open up our API.”

After the conversation with Daewon hyung, I found Oh-chan Jung, the president of Hongin Media.

“Chief Jung. We want to make the database of our shopping mall site accessible to anyone. Please separate and organize the API so that product information and purchase system can be accessed from external sites.”

“Well. It sounds like you’re planning to release an API.”

“yes. We plan to increase sales by allowing external sites to access our shopping mall.”

“I know what you mean. However, if the API is exposed to the outside, it can be vulnerable to hacking. I am worried that there may be problems with the operation of the site.”

“I know it will be a burden on the site to manage. However, releasing the API is a must. So, please take care and prepare well. If you need a security expert, you can bring them from outside.”

“..as you said, having a good security expert would be of great help in anticipating vulnerabilities. But there are few people who can be called the experts. Recruitment is not easy because most of them are being treated well.”

“Just give it a try. If no one is coming, we will think about it again at that time.”

#next day.

Daewon-hyung found me.

“Jaewoon. Let’s talk for a moment.”

As I entered the conference room, my brother handed me a bunch of papers.

“Application documents for employment.”

“Did you get the job application? why? When I asked you a while ago, you said you wouldn’t hire anyone for a while.”

“I didn’t mean to pick it up. We hired enough people in the past, and the business didn’t grow suddenly.”

“I just came into the office. I didn’t even say that they were hiring people, but I was just asking you to look at the application form just once.”

I didn’t understand, so I asked again.

“Have you increased the salaries of your employees? Why are people filling in so many applications when they haven’t even posted any job postings?”

“Of course not. I was curious too, so I figured it out, but I think it was because of that.”

“Is it?”

“Damoyo Nursery School that opened at the end of last month!!”

“..is that why?”

“yes. You asked me to build the best daycare center, so I installed a lot of play facilities, and the director and teachers were also carefully selected. Probably no daycare center in this area has a better environment than us.”

Well. This guy did a great job.

my brother spoke

“Besides, it’s on the first floor of the company. The response was very good. Isn’t it enough that the staff moved all their children over as soon as they were born? Employee satisfaction went up significantly because people I knew were so envious. I got a lot of calls asking if I could only come in if I was an employee of the company.”

“I thought the staff would like it, but I didn’t know it would like it that much.”

“I didn’t know either. By the way, what about all these applicants?”

“We don’t need people, so we can’t hire them. Gently decline to apply next time.”

At those words, Daewon put on an expression on his face that it was a waste of his brother.

“..it should be like that in the first place. The people who applied were so good that I was hesitant.”

“How good are the specs?”

“Most of them have master’s or doctoral degrees from prestigious universities, and there are a lot of people who are active in the large retail industry.”

“..that would be good for that side, too, so you applied for our side? How amazing.”

“Is it? No matter how much I think about it, I can’t think of anything other than daycare. It was also this month when applications started pouring in. Most of the people who applied were also married.”

“Then just pick two or three. Because the shopping mall business team was all inexperienced in the retail industry, it bothered me that there were many cases where new items were introduced. It would be much better if you have experience. And if we release the API this time, the number of external partner sites will increase, but we need people to manage them.”

“okay? You mean you can pick two or three?”

“..are you that good?”

“Before, when I asked you to hire someone, you were very upset, but this time, your reaction is a little different, right?”

“This is a little different. They are people whose abilities have been verified. After rolling on this floor for three years, I desperately realized that it is not easy to bring in talented people. It might be a famous large company, especially for a small company like us.”

“It is. There is always a shortage of good talent, and even if you are like me, if you have good specifications, I don’t think I will apply to a company this small.”

“hey. However, the largest shareholder should not say that.”

“haha. It’s true. What. But we’re not going to remain as a small company like this. Even if hundreds of well-specified people who applied this time apply for our company, we will develop it into a company that can tell you to wait for a job announcement without any regrets. I am.”

“Are you okay? Quickly grow into such a company. I don’t feel this kind of conflict. My hands are shaking, so I don’t know if I can send a rejection email to these people.”

“Yep!”

After Daewon sent his brother away.

I thought of a good way to bring in a security expert for an API release.

‘If the daycare center has such a good response, we can promote it once. I have to tell President Jung.’

#6th floor of Daha Building.

When I opened the glass door and entered, I saw Manager Koh Hong-min stacking cookies on one table like a mountain.

“Chief Go.”

Manager Ko looked back and made a face of embarrassment.

“You have come. Director.”

“yes. But did you like sweets that much?”

“ah. This is not something I brought to eat.”

“then…”

Before I could finish my words, the glass door opened.

Manager Hong Mi-hye and her daughter Hong Joo-hee entered the room.

As soon as Joo-hee came in, she ran to the table.

“Wow! It’s sweets!”

Director Ko said to Joo-hee, who was waving as if it was good just to look at it.

“If you want to eat, you can eat.”

Joo-hee was dazzled.

“then.”

Manager Hong said.

“Whew. Manager Go. thank you But you can’t buy this. I’m so grateful that you understand that I have Joohee, but you buy me something like this.”

“I don’t understand or say anything. I was a little worried at first too, but Joohee is so smart and quick-witted that it didn’t interfere with her work. And I bought these sweets to eat, but I think I bought too many. Anyway, I can’t eat it all by myself, so I’m going to give you some juice.”

Well. Just looking at it, it looks like I bought it to give Juhee.

There was no specific reason for refusing, so Manager Hong nodded his head.

“Then I will eat thank you.”

When mother’s permission fell, Joo-hee smiled brightly.

“thank you. Manager. I will eat well~”

The corner of the mouth of Manager Ko, who is not usually the one who smiles often, rose slightly.

“okay. Eat a lot.”

After Koh returned to his seat, he asked Manager Hong.

“Chief Hong. Everyone gathers on the first floor and takes care of the children from daycare until they leave. Why did you bring Joo-hee? Do you have any problems with daycare?”

Manager Hong waved his hand.

“I’m speechless. I love it so much, I just want to thank the director. There are many programs for children and the teachers are really good. Besides, as you said, even after regular classes are over, it’s even better that there are childcare teachers who take care of the children until they leave the company. But I really want to see my daughter work with her mother. I come here often.”

“Then I’m glad. How about the T-Project members? Do you have any problems staying together?”

This time, Manager Hong shook his head.

“Everyone is nice, so there is no problem. I’m even more grateful for what he did to our Joohee.”

I thought he was a smart kid.

Still, it’s amazing that you’re doing so well.

If Joo-hee caused any trouble, it might have been difficult to keep the policy of bringing children to the company, but it’s a good start.

Manager Hong suddenly bowed his head to me.

“There was nothing wrong with what the director said. This is heaven for me. Thank you so much for inviting me to this place.”

“It’s good that you think that way too. Then make a great game.”

“yes! I will make sure to make the best game.”

“haha. please.”

#Lee Yeon-ho, chairman of the Fair Trade Commission,’s apartment.

Chairman Lee’s mother was now weak and unable to stand up any longer.

When I went, he always had a smile on his face.

I stopped by today to say a few words, and stayed by her side until she fell asleep.

The door to the grandmother’s room opened quietly, revealing a glimpse of Chairman Lee’s face.

he asked in a low voice.

“Are you sleeping?”

“You just fell asleep.”

“It was hard. Come out and get some fruit.”

When I went out to the living room, my wife was preparing tea and refreshments.

“I will enjoy this food. Wife.”

“yes. It was a lot of work.”

“no. haha.”

the chairman asked.

“How is your business these days?”

“There are strong competitors these days. I’m flipping back and forth. haha.”

The chairman also smiled and replied.

“I’m not in business, so I don’t know much, but whatever I do, there are always competitors. It is only when you overcome it that you can take a step forward.”

“You are right. In that sense, I have a favor to ask you.”