Comments on: steve’s blue monster video

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:09:47 +0000

I’m afraid that it’s not just the PR and Sales departments. Arrogance and xenophobia are pervasive throughout the entire Microsoft corporation. I manage the software engineering division of an ISV which develops software exclusively on MS platforms. I really want Microsoft to have a better corporate culture because its people are a real pain in the neck to to deal with.
My advice to the blue monster is this: You already have changed the world, many times over in fact. To do any greater good, you need to change from within. The dominance that you enjoy in the marketplace has curdled your culture into a narcissistic pretzel, and for better or worse, the world anticipates its unraveling.

By: Jean Lalonde

Jean Lalonde — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:11:37 +0000

Microsoft employees and bloggers have an enemy that destroys any amount of goodwill they manage to obtain:
Microsoft PR and Sales dept.

By: James Cherkoff

James Cherkoff — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:44:40 +0000

Absolutely brilliant — the blue monster is a social object extroadinaire!

By: dawbie

dawbie — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:40:11 +0000

Well done Hugh!

By: John

John — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:16:38 +0000

Touche

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:25:57 +0000

Judging from your blog, John D, your comment doesn’t surprise me in the least.

By: John D

John D — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:58:56 +0000

I guess Geoff did walk into a trap, but it looks to me like you’re heading into some pretty marshy terrain as well Hugh. Of course transformation is always possible, even for Microsoft etc.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:59:44 +0000

You walked RIGHT INTO my trap, Geoff. Spectacular!

By: geoff lane

geoff lane — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:28:47 +0000

Do we really care what a throwback 19c company does?
Microsoft cares nothing for the users of its products, just for its customers.

By: nakedpastor

nakedpastor — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:23:44 +0000

congrats! things like this can’t be planned.

By: Nigel James

Nigel James — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:15:40 +0000

…and takes on a life of its own. What an awesome opportunity to influence Bill.
Looking forward to tracking this Blue Monster through the blogosphere
Cheers,
Nigel