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Disclaimer: I work at MSFT on Julia's team While the recent hot reload was super disappointing and a larger organization failure, I can't say enough good thing
by flavayoda 5y ago
Disclaimer: I work at MSFT on Julia's team
While the recent hot reload was super disappointing and a larger organization failure, I can't say enough good things about Julia as a leader. She is incredibly developer-focused, smart, and approachable. She is everything I would want to see in a CVP / President, and a fantastic track record of both people and product.
- cnxs 5y agoWe frequently hear amazing testimonies in MSFT threads here. Who does she report to? We don't know the grand plan (perhaps neither does she) and that org looks a little too crowded for my taste.
- hitekker 5y agoYou should comment with your real account, if you have one. Otherwise some folks might interpret this comment to be artificial, damage control.
- anothermsthrw9 5y agoDisclaimer: many years in devdiv I unfortunately have far more mixed feelings. I've found the hot reload fiasco to be representative of a pattern of decisions coming out of Julia's leadership org. This is not the first casualty, although it was the most visible. I did not find her to be approachable either, surface friendly and professional, to be clear, but not approachable; I would however give the strong caveats that this is obviously a subjective opinion likely biased due to professional disagreement. To try and be additionally fair, I do not think these are unique qualities to a specific (V)P, just that I often find leadership at that level to be disconnected and have an agenda that doesn't sit well with me even if I may see the rationale. Most people I would like to see in CVP/President roles are not in (and often do not seek) those positions.