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  • C Chris Maunder

    There's nothing we like more than reposts.

    cheers Chris Maunder

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    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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    You can say that again.

    You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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      Master.Man1980 wrote:

      it's bad strategy

      How so?

      "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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      Because he said so obviously

      You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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      • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

        You can say that again.

        You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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        Nagy Vilmos
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        There's nothing we like more than reposts

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          There's nothing we like more than reposts

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          Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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          Nagy Vilmos wrote:

          There's nothing we like more than reposts

          Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

          "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

          Ron White, Comedian

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          • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

            Nagy Vilmos wrote:

            There's nothing we like more than reposts

            Kinda looks like a repost, but I'm not sure! Cheers!

            "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

            Ron White, Comedian

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            Keith Barrow
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            You can say that again.

            Alberto Brandolini:

            The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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            • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

              Because he said so obviously

              You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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              jeron1
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              You're right, I should have known, I mean he IS the Master.Man.

              "the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst

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              • K Keith Barrow

                You can say that again.

                Alberto Brandolini:

                The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.

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                Manfred Rudolf Bihy
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                Keith Barrow wrote:

                You can say that again

                I have a strange feeling, nothing tangible so far, but more like a gut feeling than sooner or later I'll see a pattern emerging here. I'll wait and see! ;P

                "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                Ron White, Comedian

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                • M Master Man1980

                  I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                  Lost User
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                  Master.Man1980 wrote:

                  IMHO it's bad strategy

                  I'll mention it to Satya next time I see him.

                  Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

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                  • M Master Man1980

                    I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                    Vasily Tserekh
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                    according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                    • M Master Man1980

                      I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                      Lost User
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                      Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                      • V Vasily Tserekh

                        according to the spanish version of BBC is 18 000 millions of jobs http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2014/07/140717_ultnot_microsoft_despidos_ac.shtml[^] you can see it the text below the image

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                        Master Man1980
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                        You can see the title on of the message as well. Microsoft to cut up to 18,000 jobs

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                        • L Lost User

                          Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                          Master Man1980
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                          That's what I'm thinking as well

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                            They currently have 130,000 employees. What exactly is the proper number based on your intimate knowledge of their business?

                            Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington

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                            Albert Holguin
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                            132,254.32 ...yes, I said it, they have to hire a little person....

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                            • L Lost User

                              Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                              Lost User
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                              There's an article in that: "100 interview questions for Microsoft position".

                              Peter Wasser "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

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                              • L Lost User

                                Maybe the new boss wants to try to shift some more jobs to India? He is from Bangalore right?

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                                Albert Holguin
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                                They already have a huge presence in India don't they?

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                                • M Master Man1980

                                  I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                  Mladen Jankovic
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                                  Did you state your opinion when Mr. Nadella asked you? Oh wait he didn't?! I wonder why?

                                  GALex - Advanced C++ Library for Genetic Algorithms

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                                  • M Manfred Rudolf Bihy

                                    Keith Barrow wrote:

                                    You can say that again

                                    I have a strange feeling, nothing tangible so far, but more like a gut feeling than sooner or later I'll see a pattern emerging here. I'll wait and see! ;P

                                    "I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

                                    Ron White, Comedian

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                                    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                                    Repost

                                    You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                                    • M Mladen Jankovic

                                      Did you state your opinion when Mr. Nadella asked you? Oh wait he didn't?! I wonder why?

                                      GALex - Advanced C++ Library for Genetic Algorithms

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                                      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                                      maybe Master.Man1980 IS Mr Nadella!

                                      You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                                      • M Master Man1980

                                        I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                        Mike Hankey
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                                        That's what all new CEO's do, then the employees that are left are so scared of getting cut that they consume all the work that the people that left did. They a short time later they out source to glean max. profits and they get rewarded with multi million dollar bonuses.

                                        As I grow older I've found that pleasing everyone is impossible but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.

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                                        • M Master Man1980

                                          I already said it before http://www.codeproject.com/Lounge.aspx?msg=4861549#xx4861549xx[^] And once again, IMHO it's bad strategy.

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                                          Joe Woodbury
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                                          I disagree. Microsoft management is extremely bloated. There is a plethora of dead products and wasted efforts. There are plenty of employees who do little. The recruitment office, for example, was noticeably overstaffed. They have satellite offices which have no discernible function. Even engineering teams are bloated. In addition to all of that, due to several recent purchases, including Nokia, there is a duplication of positions. I don't think they're going far enough. (The problems with various products Microsoft has had isn't lack of people, but too many people. Microsoft engineering tends to make the simplest designs more complicated. A "Hello World" written by Microsoft will somehow involve COM, LINQ and use several hundred lines of code.)

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