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[1] Around this time, he reported to an executive named John M. Thompson, hence the use of middle initials.
The email on his first day is an interesting read: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/feb14/02-04ma...
It looks like Microsoft is starting to head in a better direction given their backtracking on "metro" style for desktop applications. I hope they develop more software for non-Windows devices. I really wouldn't mind using Microsoft software on non-Windows. I only use Windows for testing and gaming. I wish Nadella and Microsoft luck, and hope they make a real turn around. As a side note it is also exciting to see some…
Because true diversity is people who look different!
The bigger news here might be that Bill Gates has stepped down from his role as Chairman of the board! Although this has been rumored to happen for some time, its still a big "changing of the guard" step for Microsoft. Good luck to Bill in his new roll on the Board as "Founder and Technology Advisor".
The email on his first day is an interesting read: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/feb14/02-04ma...
The email on his first day is an interesting read: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/feb14/02-04ma...
Still a bit less buzzwordy than Ballmer.
I'm curious about his accent. It sounds like it would've taken a lot of work to develop. Is sounding American-ish a requirement of rising to the upper echelons of a company like Microsoft?
He still sounds Indian - eg 'more meaning', 'unbounded' has the emphasis on the vowels which is quite Indian. He also pronounces 'perseverance' differently from an American. I don't think he's putting anything on.
Scrap Ballmer's toys and go after the big enterprise boys.
That's where the money is :)
The email on his first day is an interesting read: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/feb14/02-04ma...
Anyway good luck be with him - from what I read in his bio he was heading the only part of MS recently that managed to not alienate its customer and developer base.
It looks like Microsoft is starting to head in a better direction given their backtracking on "metro" style for desktop applications. I hope they develop more software for non-Windows devices. I really wouldn't mind using Microsoft software on non-Windows. I only use Windows for testing and gaming. I wish Nadella and Microsoft luck, and hope they make a real turn around. As a side note it is also exciting to see some…
> As a side note it is also exciting to see some more diversity in the top ranks of one of our biggest technology companies. Because true diversity is people who look different!