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The reason? Simple. Developer mindshare. Microsoft lost it with Ballmer, and is getting it back under Satya. Ultimately Microsoft's success has always stemmed f
by apapli 8y ago
The reason? Simple. Developer mindshare. Microsoft lost it with Ballmer, and is getting it back under Satya. Ultimately Microsoft's success has always stemmed from providing platforms that support developers, and in turn they build great products people will pay for. And that drives Microsoft revenues, be it the OS, or nowadays, SaaS PaaS and IaaS (and OS).
- JshWright 8y ago> Developer mindshare. Microsoft lost it with Ballmer When I think of Ballmer, the first word that comes mind is "developers" (it's also the second... and the third...)
- chrisweekly 8y agoLOL Ditto. But. Being memorable for ridiculous antics doesn't quite translate into winning hearts and minds.
- isostatic 8y agoI think of Donkey Kong shouting "Developers Developers Developers!" while throwing chairs rather than barrels
- mariusmg 8y ago> Developer mindshare. Just have to point out how fucking expensive develope mindshare is then :) But seriously, from a business perspective buy GitHub (a company which gobbled up lots of VS money without a good business model) the acquisition doesn't makes any sense.