Maintaining a consistent platform also helps improve product support - a significant problem in the software industry.
Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself.
Microsoft has been in India for 15 years now, and our commitment continues to grow. India's exceptional IT talent and vibrant local ISV industry is helping to empower a truly global knowledge economy.
In 80% of the world, energy will be bought where it is economic. You have to help the rest of the world get energy at a reasonable price.
Helping convene global stakeholders to establish a set of measurable, actionable and consensus-built goals focused on extreme poverty is invaluable.
The most impactful dollars that Australia can spend are actually what goes to help the poorest.
More and more software would just increase the number of tasks that the computer would help solve.
Ray has never really been an outsider. Even when he was developing (Lotus) Notes, he was helping us improve Windows. Moreover, Ray is super well-respected inside Microsoft, just as he is throughout the industry.