Looking Back On A Whirlwind Six Months Leading Microsoft Teams
- Jeff Teper tl;dr: Jeff took over as the product and engineering lead of MS Teams a week before the pandemic. He talks about what he's learnt - prioritize planning and alignment, break down silos, fostering collaboration, and more.featured in #203
Microsoft: Rust Is The Industry’s ‘Best Chance’ At Safe Systems Programming
- Joab Jackson tl;dr: "Microsoft is gradually switching to Rust to build its infrastructure software, away from C/C++."featured in #191
The #1 Bug Predictor Is Not Technical, It's Organizational Complexity
- August Lilleaas tl;dr: Microsoft Research conducted a post-mortem into why Vista failed. Organizational complexity - the distance between decision maker and developer - was the most accurate predictor of bugs.featured in #166
Microsoft Announces Azure Quantum, A Cloud Quantum Computing Service
- Khari Johnson tl;dr: "In short, the kit has everything a developer needs to build their own quantum computing programs and experiments. You can use it to learn basic quantum concepts, code your first quantum application, and deliver real-world solutions."featured in #160
Speaking Truth To Power: Reflections On My Career At Microsoft
- James Whitaker tl;dr: Cultural shadows of past CEOs remain, so does the flawed management they hired. Microsoft's rejuvenation under the current CEO has come in departments where such managers have been cast aside for less well known, culturally diverse talent. These changes are not prevalent enough though. Click the link in this tweet to bypass the paywall.featured in #159
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A New Console For Windows - It's The Open Source Windows Terminal
- Scott Hanselman tl;dr: "The Windows Terminal is here, it's open source, it's real, and it's spectacular." The new Terminal is in its early phase but will be delivered via the Microsoft Store in Windows 10.featured in #140