This is why code coverage numbers are a much better metric.
Just a slight correction: the towels mentioned here aren't paper towels, but real actual towels. Many MSFT buildings have showers stocked with towels. At one point, the towel service was discontinued as a cost-saving…
I'm just going to leave this here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361579,00.asp
Team/building dependent. On my team, the vast majority of interns get a private office. When they get doubled, they get doubled into a window office.
Entirely depends on team and building. I wasn't doubled up until my 3rd year at MSFT. Even then, it was due to cramped space (bldg 9).
I think you might be misinterpreting the first post you linked. He's not bragging about how complicated it is. He's also not complaining about how tricky it is. There are always things in the Windows org that could use…
> It's the really new, junior guys that don't get them right away. I've been at MSFT for 9 years and have yet to be issued a laptop. I've been MSFT for 9 years and have yet to actually need a laptop. :)
9 year softie here (Shell Test in my early days, now doing Dev work) Indeed everything is dependent on need. PMs always get laptops because they spend lots of time outside of their office. On my team, most dev leads are…
This is why code coverage numbers are a much better metric.
Just a slight correction: the towels mentioned here aren't paper towels, but real actual towels. Many MSFT buildings have showers stocked with towels. At one point, the towel service was discontinued as a cost-saving…
I'm just going to leave this here: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361579,00.asp
Team/building dependent. On my team, the vast majority of interns get a private office. When they get doubled, they get doubled into a window office.
Entirely depends on team and building. I wasn't doubled up until my 3rd year at MSFT. Even then, it was due to cramped space (bldg 9).
I think you might be misinterpreting the first post you linked. He's not bragging about how complicated it is. He's also not complaining about how tricky it is. There are always things in the Windows org that could use…
> It's the really new, junior guys that don't get them right away. I've been at MSFT for 9 years and have yet to be issued a laptop. I've been MSFT for 9 years and have yet to actually need a laptop. :)
9 year softie here (Shell Test in my early days, now doing Dev work) Indeed everything is dependent on need. PMs always get laptops because they spend lots of time outside of their office. On my team, most dev leads are…