>>The poor slave developers deep inside Microsoft are working, not for a vision or lasting purpose, but just for a paycheck.>>
>>>You have no idea what you're talking about.
Just thought I'd mention that fact. I'm sure it won't mar the collective box of thoughts wherein you, cheryl and others reside :-) >>>
mozek:
Are you in technology development?? That's my business. I'm not a coder, but I provide the business development and marketing background to a technology my new company is working on for the securities industry. In this capacity, I have talk to a lot of extremely talented people across the country who are doing development on a variety of platforms.
Your ostridge-like, shallow comments speak volumes against you and your investment in Microsoft. The BEST talent has long left Redmond. I would hazard to guess that the majority of developers working at MSFTare temps working on contract with some outside agency.
Check out Volt Information Services - this stock went the moon and probably back by now on this very thing. Microsoft could NOT attract developers and had run into a brick wall using their stock for incentives because its cost them dearly.
The attitude I sense, feel and understand at Microsoft is one of "this ship is NOT on the cutting edge anymore."
JAVA, open systems software, JINI, the Internet -all pure IP - in an exploding world of unlimited bandwidth......all this is making Microsoft's Windows monopoly irrelevant.
All old and fat cows, bulls and pigs utimately have to get slaughtered.
I'm Not sure where Microsoft fits in this lineup because of the arrogance factor.
I just know that the mindset and energy in Redmond is just not what it used to be. You can feel it, touch it, sense it, relate to it.
My suggestion to you would be to talk to some developers. Don't take my word for anything. |
