Comments on: On Yahoo and Microsoft http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/ A webdev in San Jose, California. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-11106 Bruce Wed, 21 May 2008 18:59:08 +0000 http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/#comment-11106 Currently testing javascript libraries for Windows Live - some of the browser-side infrastructure for Hotmail, Spaces, etc. I've been here for a while - in the past I've worked on COM/COM+, Indigo/WCF, and the Vista Sidebar. (Oh, and when I started here I was in the Windows NT build lab - that was many moons ago...) Currently testing javascript libraries for Windows Live – some of the browser-side infrastructure for Hotmail, Spaces, etc. I’ve been here for a while – in the past I’ve worked on COM/COM+, Indigo/WCF, and the Vista Sidebar. (Oh, and when I started here I was in the Windows NT build lab – that was many moons ago…)

]]> By: Reid http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-11103 Reid Wed, 21 May 2008 16:36:39 +0000 http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/#comment-11103 I'll admit I was wrong with Microsoft's free drinks, I didn't <a href="https://members.microsoft.com/careers/mslife/benefits/plan.mspx" rel="nofollow">do my research</a>. Thanks for the counter-argument from Microsoft-- it's good to know that it isn't <em>really</em> an evil monster :) And the possibility still does exist-- though Microsoft won't fully acquire Yahoo!, they may agree to combine a substantial part of their businesses. What do you do at Microsoft? I’ll admit I was wrong with Microsoft’s free drinks, I didn’t do my research. Thanks for the counter-argument from Microsoft– it’s good to know that it isn’t really an evil monster :)

And the possibility still does exist– though Microsoft won’t fully acquire Yahoo!, they may agree to combine a substantial part of their businesses.

What do you do at Microsoft?

]]> By: Bruce http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-11099 Bruce Wed, 21 May 2008 05:12:58 +0000 http://reidburke.com/2008/02/07/on-yahoo-and-microsoft/#comment-11099 Hey, Microsoft is famous for our free sodas and coffee. And working here kicks ass, the people and the work are great. That always makes it especially painful when my peers in the community paint us as an evil monster. Personally I'd love to work with the Yahoo folks, although obviously the possibilities have moved on since you posted this blog post. (I just subscribed and am catching up...) Hey, Microsoft is famous for our free sodas and coffee. And working here kicks ass, the people and the work are great. That always makes it especially painful when my peers in the community paint us as an evil monster. Personally I’d love to work with the Yahoo folks, although obviously the possibilities have moved on since you posted this blog post. (I just subscribed and am catching up…)

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