So, working at Microsoft this summer has been nothing short of awesome. Lots of cool people, cool projects, and cool stuff. Lots of cool stuff to do, to see, to experience, to keep. It's really been a great summer here in Redmond.
I came across a website that is pretty awesome, too. Microspotting. It's "like the paparazzi, but for geeks." I think it's pretty neat. There is a lot of cool information and spotlights on neat people that people like myself find interesting. They also embrace that ominous persona that has precedes the giant corporation, that which gives a likening of Bill Gates to Darth Vader or Darth Sidious. The "Rockin' the empire" campaign is genius. It totally downplays all of the negative stereotypes of Microsoft in a single phrase. When I first got here, I was in for a huge surprise in that area, too. It wasn't all uptight with deadlines, deadlines, deadlines! People have fun here, and really know how to balance their work. (At least in Research, I can't speak for the product groups.) But anyway, if you've ever considered a position at Microsoft, delay no longer, check out the website and find a way to assimilate into the borg, er the empire, errr Microsoft. =D I'm a 'Softie and lovin' it.
