tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post111548892814807256..comments2024-03-18T12:52:48.117-07:00Comments on Mini-Microsoft: You mean you just have to say what you want?Who da'Punkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18205453956191063442noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1116560984606597242005-05-19T20:49:00.000-07:002005-05-19T20:49:00.000-07:00maybe mini was really Ken the former HR guy. At le...maybe mini was really Ken the former HR guy. At least he had added "benefits" that others aren't getting...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1116479453766913122005-05-18T22:10:00.000-07:002005-05-18T22:10:00.000-07:00they are probably on vacation or busy at (winhec *...they are probably on vacation or busy at (winhec *cough)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1116476651303198432005-05-18T21:24:00.000-07:002005-05-18T21:24:00.000-07:00I hope Mini is still with us.If he got canned, see...I hope Mini is still with us.<BR/><BR/>If he got canned, seeing that this site is not hosted by MS, I'd expect him to post something anyway.<BR/><BR/>Could be using vacation days? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1116454946268270952005-05-18T15:22:00.000-07:002005-05-18T15:22:00.000-07:00Did Mini get canned? This post went up with errors...Did Mini get canned? This post went up with errors almost two weeks ago now...it might have taken maybe ten minutes to fix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115962755117445702005-05-12T22:39:00.000-07:002005-05-12T22:39:00.000-07:00I believe that the team formerly known as netxp ha...I believe that the team formerly known as netxp has died.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the CYA'ers are still there.<BR/><BR/>SLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115874735602486222005-05-11T22:12:00.000-07:002005-05-11T22:12:00.000-07:00dohdohAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115874488184643412005-05-11T22:08:00.000-07:002005-05-11T22:08:00.000-07:00mini-ms is putting out the truth.I just hope that ...mini-ms is putting out the truth.<BR/><BR/>I just hope that all this spring cleaning is for real. I hope it hits hardest in Windows those clowns in Networking Experience need to be cleaned out.<BR/><BR/>Hey Dalen .. look outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115871215099680162005-05-11T21:13:00.000-07:002005-05-11T21:13:00.000-07:00"Let more deserving employees get his salary."LOL ..."Let more deserving employees get his salary."<BR/><BR/>LOL - you mean "More politically correct, quiet employees that will not call BS when they see some"??<BR/><BR/>Or - should we fire Mini and hire another manager?<BR/><BR/>Whatever... I hope Mini sticks around for a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115858037104447692005-05-11T17:33:00.000-07:002005-05-11T17:33:00.000-07:00This is actually not related to the post, but I co...This is actually not related to the post, but I coudln't find a better way to ask this question, so please forgive me.<BR/><BR/>I'm interested to find out, if I quit MS right before Sept 1st, say, mid Aug (suppose all ranking, reviewing is done by this time), will I still get my annual performance bonus?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115826388484171952005-05-11T08:46:00.000-07:002005-05-11T08:46:00.000-07:00"My vote goes to letting mini-msft stay. I like th..."My vote goes to letting mini-msft stay. I like the blog."<BR/><BR/>I second that. While growth slows to a crawl, the stock collapses, we can't ship shit and Bill/Steve give their prerecorded "everything's fine and success is just around the corner" spiel, at least Mini is trying to avoid this death spiral by highlighting the issue and trying to identify and address some of the causes. You may or may not agree with him/her but at least he recognizes what the market clearly has, namely that there's a problem - and has provided a forum for others to comment and present their own ideas. Given that senior management still seems unprepared to even acknowledge that a problem exists, I'd say that's a valuable service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115797978314704282005-05-11T00:52:00.000-07:002005-05-11T00:52:00.000-07:00My vote goes to letting mini-msft stay. I like the...My vote goes to letting mini-msft stay. I like the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115789658709432012005-05-10T22:34:00.000-07:002005-05-10T22:34:00.000-07:00Someone who can't even correct this horrible HTML-...Someone who can't even correct this horrible HTML-mixed-with-text should not be working at Microsoft. I propose we get rid of Mr. Mini-Microsoft. Let more deserving employees get his salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115679835803905842005-05-09T16:03:00.000-07:002005-05-09T16:03:00.000-07:00then maybe you should tell your senior execs that ...then maybe you should tell your senior execs that if they can't grow the company could they at least stop tanking the stock by leading the ENTIRE market in insider selling?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115669885038569472005-05-09T13:18:00.000-07:002005-05-09T13:18:00.000-07:00re-laddering?? What?Corpnet link, please!!re-laddering?? What?<BR/><BR/>Corpnet link, please!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115669879781901512005-05-09T13:17:00.000-07:002005-05-09T13:17:00.000-07:00"Perhaps that's why he left."Or perhaps he was sma..."Perhaps that's why he left."<BR/><BR/>Or perhaps he was smart enough to see in advance what the future held for MSFT and its stock price and got out at the peak for both?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115667489373652312005-05-09T12:38:00.000-07:002005-05-09T12:38:00.000-07:00It's great that you've mentioned Bob Herbold's adv...It's great that you've mentioned Bob Herbold's advice.<BR/><BR/>His own division is having so much of the issues that his "advice" is trying to fix.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps that's why he left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115663146250082602005-05-09T11:25:00.000-07:002005-05-09T11:25:00.000-07:00Yeah, I agree with something on that topic.I think...Yeah, I agree with something on that topic.<BR/><BR/>I think reckless speculation should be avoided. But if it happens, the person speculating should at least identify themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115659421957579982005-05-09T10:23:00.000-07:002005-05-09T10:23:00.000-07:00"Perhaps mini-Microsoft is actually Eric Gunnerson..."Perhaps mini-Microsoft is actually Eric Gunnerson?"<BR/><BR/>Perhaps you're an asshole making reckless speculations about who Mini is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115658014973918172005-05-09T10:00:00.000-07:002005-05-09T10:00:00.000-07:00Nah, Eric has a family right? I get the impression...Nah, Eric has a family right? I get the impression this guy is single..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115646735472895462005-05-09T06:52:00.000-07:002005-05-09T06:52:00.000-07:00Perhaps mini-Microsoft is actually Eric Gunnerson?...Perhaps mini-Microsoft is actually Eric Gunnerson? They both seem to enjoy riding bikes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115591739785478552005-05-08T15:35:00.000-07:002005-05-08T15:35:00.000-07:00And I think you mean "pedal."Reminds me of some de...And I think you mean "pedal."<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of some devs I know who have a habit of doing big, broken code checkins right before they leave for the weekend...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115582809017319812005-05-08T13:06:00.000-07:002005-05-08T13:06:00.000-07:00Reladdering devs and PMs. Again. Right, THEY are i...Reladdering devs and PMs. Again. Right, THEY are indeed source of all the trouble. Yes, it is them who approve 'black hole' projects. We really need to crack on those pesky level 60 guys...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115515273660266872005-05-07T18:21:00.000-07:002005-05-07T18:21:00.000-07:00Maybe there should be an outcry about why it takes...Maybe there should be an outcry about why it takes an outcry to get something done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115504318341666652005-05-07T15:18:00.000-07:002005-05-07T15:18:00.000-07:00My dear, your slip, ahem...HTML markup, is showing...My dear, your slip, ahem...HTML markup, is showing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7555958.post-1115494845159964752005-05-07T12:40:00.000-07:002005-05-07T12:40:00.000-07:00Could you go into more depth on the upcoming re-la...Could you go into more depth on the upcoming re-laddering? Also, do you have any advice (besides go else where) for a new employee? I'm starting as an SDE in mid-July.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com