It's not just MSFT, it's all of big tech. They basically run as a cartel, destroy competition through illegal means, engage in regulatory capture, and ensure their fiefdoms reign supreme.
replyAll the more reason why they should be sliced and diced into oblivion.
yeah i have worked at a few FAANG, honestly stunning how entrenched and bad some of the products are. internally, they are completely incapable of making any meaningful product changes, the whole thing will break
replyto be fair, git is one of the most easily replaced pieces of tech.
replyjust add a new git remote and push. less so for issues and and pulls, but at least your dev team/ci doesn't end up blocked.
It's a general curse of anything that becomes successful at a BigCorp.
replyThe engineers who build the early versions were folks at the top of their field, and compensated accordingly. Those folks have long since moved on, and the whole thing is maintained by a mix of newcomers and whichever old hands didn't manage to promote out, while the PMs shuffle the UX to justify everyones salary...
im not even sure id say they were "top", id more just say its a different type of engineer, that either doesnt get promoted to a big impact role at a place like microsoft, or leaves on their own.
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