Chapter 242: Who’s the Real Young Miss?
The core members of the C Site team recruited by Mei Fang and Lin Youxi primarily consist of programmers, artists, and website operation managers. Most of them were veteran users of A Site from its early days. Although they were considered veterans, they were actually just teenagers, around 15 or 16 years old, who had been active in the early days of the anime community. Most of them weren’t big names in the scene, but their involvement in related industries after starting work was driven by personal interest.
This outsourced team consisted of around 40 people in total, with 27 having formally accepted offers. Of those, 24 could attend the in-person staff meeting. The gender ratio was nearly equal, with more males among the programmers and more females among the artists, with a few working as operation managers.
Based on this, Mei Fang also posted several job descriptions on C Site, primarily looking for HR specialists and some website operations staff. The resumes came flooding in, and after written tests and phone interviews, they temporarily hired two women to assist their sister Yue Yue in her work, which also helped reduce some of Mei Yue’s workload.
Mei Fang’s Lin Xi Technology 1.0 plan was to expand the number of official members, including himself, to 50.
In management theory, 50 is a critical threshold. Within this number, it’s possible to maintain a flat organizational structure, meaning that team members are familiar with each other, as well as with everyone’s job roles and responsibilities, without a strict hierarchy. In the early stages of a startup, establishing this sense of belonging can make people more willing to stay with the team.
In his previous life, Mei Fang could only manage a team of about 20 people. Beyond that, it became too difficult to handle. But now, with the help of Lin Youxi, Mei Yue, and others, along with his position as the boss and his wealth, he could aim higher.
Mei Fang booked a small hall with four tables at the Mayflowers Hotel in Jiangcheng and got everyone to help decorate the room in advance. Liu Xiaoyu was sitting at a table by the door, acting as a receptionist. Her sign-in sheet listed the names of the new members.
By around 11 a.m., team members began arriving at the hotel one after another.
This was both the first full company meeting and an offline gathering for the core developers of C Site.