His new(?) contact email is Gmail .... ouch.
He was waiting to be out of MS to publish it :)
Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
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Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#12"Don Dodge laid off from Microsoft" is more accurate. Arrington's thoughts: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/04/microsoft-loses-don-dod...
I wanted to keep the title as neutral as possible. More hacker news, less hacker opinion right? ;)
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
> He wasted all that time, apparently. Not the most tactful thing to say about a friend who has just been laid off.
I think the point was directed at Microsoft.
I never claimed otherwise, but that's not even relevant.
No doubt this guy is looking back at what he accomplished at Microsoft. Whether it's his fault or not, I doubt that he wants to hear that his work was a waste of time.
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#14"Don Dodge laid off from Microsoft" is more accurate. Arrington's thoughts: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/04/microsoft-loses-don-dod...
I wanted to keep the title as neutral as possible. More hacker news, less hacker opinion right? ;)
It is not opinion...It is the News..he was laid off..not that he wanted to quit MS
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#15"Don Dodge laid off from Microsoft" is more accurate. Arrington's thoughts: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/04/microsoft-loses-don-dod...
He didn’t have a bad word to say about Microsoft. He was more concerned that I not write anything negative about the company than anything else.
This guy's a class act. That level of professionalism is something we don't see often enough in this industry, and it'll reflect well on him while he looks for his next job.
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#16His termination shouldn't be all that surprising. Remember, Don Dodge is a big name and costs Microsoft a lot of money. How much value is he producing, exactly? It's difficult to say, since he doesn't work on a directly revenue-generating product. Companies like Microsoft tend to hire well-known guys when they can afford it for the less tangible rewards (brand value, etc.), but have difficulty justifying their employment when times are tough. There's no doubt in my mind he was a valuable asset to Microsoft, so I don't want to undermine that, but anybody who has worked at a large, slow-moving company knows exactly how the attitude towards spending works.
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#17His termination shouldn't be all that surprising. Remember, Don Dodge is a big name and costs Microsoft a lot of money. How much value is he producing, exactly? It's difficult to say, since he doesn't work on a directly revenue-generating product. Companies like Microsoft tend to hire well-known guys when they can afford it for the less tangible rewards (brand value, etc.), but have difficulty justifying their employ…
This was actually Microsoft's first company wide layoff so it's hard to predict what kind of cuts they would make.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoft/2008661458_m...
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#18Don was a champion of startups, really enjoyed getting to know him.
Wherever he lands, he will land running.
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#19One of Micrsoft's biggest mistakes!
Re: Don Dodge is Leaving Microsoft
#20His termination shouldn't be all that surprising. Remember, Don Dodge is a big name and costs Microsoft a lot of money. How much value is he producing, exactly? It's difficult to say, since he doesn't work on a directly revenue-generating product. Companies like Microsoft tend to hire well-known guys when they can afford it for the less tangible rewards (brand value, etc.), but have difficulty justifying their employ…
How is it not surprising. He worked tirelessly to improve Microsoft's image with developers and others.