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For some reason that guy has a writing style that makes it extremely hard to figure out what he's trying to say. Specifically: > really great partner consultan

For some reason that guy has a writing style that makes it extremely hard to figure out what he's trying to say. Specifically: > really great partner consultant Who is that? So far we had a dev and a chief architect, no partner consultant. > who thought I had a really bad attitude problem Where did that come from? > desperately in need of a drink Is that some kind of euphemism?

hga 13y ago
Note these are comments by and for Microsoft insiders and former employees. Mini-Microsoft really wants the company to win, although I think he's largely given up by now. "Partner" is a Microsoft position. Consultant, besides the obvious, I don't know. We really don't need to know anything other than that he's above the author. "bad attitude problem" Because the author had previously been pointing out these sorts of problems. Note the ending where the partner consultant was "revisiting his whole opinion of Microsoft." "desperately in need of a drink" Well, given that they then drank coffee, only so much, but I originally took it as really in need of some alcohol, probably deferred due to the time of day.
- Mithaldu 13y ago
  Thanks for the further information. :)
maw 13y ago
For some reason that guy has a writing style that makes it extremely hard to figure out what he's trying to say. Sure does, but maybe you should just say "he's incoherent." :) And thanks to hga for explaining.
- hga 13y ago
  Perhaps; it's certainly unclear enough I normally wouldn't forward it, but I think the burning managerial incompetence shines through the confused prose. I mean, a manager who doesn't understand his "pictures" which everyone focuses on are charts based on current data, which may change to his detriment? An "architect" who defeats challenges to his designs with glossy brochures? Hire a bozo at this level for your startup and it will probably die. That they have high positions of authority in an $80 billion dollar technology company is appalling with two 'p's.

hga 13y ago

Note these are comments by and for Microsoft insiders and former employees. Mini-Microsoft really wants the company to win, although I think he's largely given up by now. "Partner" is a Microsoft position. Consultant, besides the obvious, I don't know. We really don't need to know anything other than that he's above the author. "bad attitude problem" Because the author had previously been pointing out these sorts of problems. Note the ending where the partner consultant was "revisiting his whole opinion of Microsoft." "desperately in need of a drink" Well, given that they then drank coffee, only so much, but I originally took it as really in need of some alcohol, probably deferred due to the time of day.

Mithaldu 13y ago
Thanks for the further information. :)

maw 13y ago

For some reason that guy has a writing style that makes it extremely hard to figure out what he's trying to say. Sure does, but maybe you should just say "he's incoherent." :) And thanks to hga for explaining.

hga 13y ago
Perhaps; it's certainly unclear enough I normally wouldn't forward it, but I think the burning managerial incompetence shines through the confused prose. I mean, a manager who doesn't understand his "pictures" which everyone focuses on are charts based on current data, which may change to his detriment? An "architect" who defeats challenges to his designs with glossy brochures? Hire a bozo at this level for your startup and it will probably die. That they have high positions of authority in an $80 billion dollar technology company is appalling with two 'p's.