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I feel like there are two Microsofts. There are parts that make some honestly good software. And then there are parts touched by Bing and MSN, and they're some
by coffeeling 3y ago
I feel like there are two Microsofts. There are parts that make some honestly good software. And then there are parts touched by Bing and MSN, and they're some of the most hideous, dark patterny piles of user hostile garbage. Win11 search, widgets. Edge. Now Skype. They just ruin things that might otherwise even be great. Edge has a bunch of good ideas going on the UI but it hates user choice so much it just feels bad to use.
- ptdorf 3y ago> I feel like there are two Microsofts Same with most companies. The business side tends to steer, resist and fight the creative side. The irony is that in the long run, these two are aligned. Sad that higher management feels the need to use short-term mechanisms for profit at the expense of reputation and what's best for their users in the long run.