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I think the "Growth Mindset" thing is one of the best things Satya did. I joined Microsoft as a hater of pretty much everything Microsoft. I use a Mac as my dai
by itslennysfault 2y ago
I think the "Growth Mindset" thing is one of the best things Satya did. I joined Microsoft as a hater of pretty much everything Microsoft. I use a Mac as my daily driver and Linux servers for all my work stuff. I lived through the Balmer era as a VERY critical outside observer. So, I went into NEO (new employee orientation) very skeptical. The way they (under the growth mindset mantra) admitted to their past failings and hubris that lead them to do things like assume their way was the "right way" and underestimate their opponents (namely Apple). Hearing them speak transparently about that and how they now have a culture of admitting when you might be wrong was refreshing and exciting.
I do not currently work at Microsoft, but was there for a few years and enjoyed my time there.
- jeffparsons 2y ago> I joined Microsoft as a hater of pretty much everything Microsoft. I feel like there's a story there that I'd love to read if you're willing to share (or have already written about it elsewhere).
- sexyman48 2y agoI joined Microsoft as a hater of everything Microsoft. For this late 90s graduate, a position at Microsoft was the holy grail of programming jobs. Hard to imagine taking a job there grudgingly just to pay the bills.
- deprecative 2y agoI'm in the Midwest. If I could get FAANG salary for two years I would be about 60% to retirement. I'd work on Cobol# .Net if it that's what they wanted.