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Microsoft's Brad Smith worries about everything but actual Microsoft products. Why is this guy their president?
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The suit could focus on advertising and search dominance, a report says. "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time"
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Those constant interruptions can actually create sadness and fear and eventually, a tense working environment, according to a new study aimed at understanding what shapes the emotional culture of a workplace. Don't them notifications make my brown eyes blue...
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Yes, it's far better to work at a job where you do exactly the same repetitive thing minute after minute, day after day.
And for heaven's sake, stop letting people make decisions!
(Non-sarcastically, the sadness is when the person to whom you've said something a dozen times, drops by your desk and asks the exact same question again! Then again, maybe that is their one job.)
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The only thing I would change is to add single tasking to the whole negative emotions thing.
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I think it's just "the workplace" that leads to negative emotions.
TTFN - Kent
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I just tested your hypothesis by playing video games and ignoring my wife. Indeed that multitasking did not cause negative emotions, quite the opposite. I stand corrected and will submit the new findings to this "scientific" publication. (Did they even try eliminating the workplace variable from this study?)
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Programmers are more productive when they are zoned out and focussing at the task.
I don't know who came up with the idea that one needs to "react now". It began with emails, giving a notification; I turned notifications off and replied at the end of the day. Others react immediately because they felt the need.
Now the phone makes weird sounds when someone posts a reaction on twitter. People expect a reply in minutes, and call you if they think they don't have that time.
I love being in the zone, forgetting time. Hunting the documentation, running examples. Suddenly being hungry when you get out of it.
Interruptions costs the company money. Even lunch. If you interrupt me, you better have a reason that is worth that money, especially if it is not part of the scrummy estimate. And I'll take that lunch when it suits me.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Why label this a rant when it's the truth? I loathe those who are quick to soil themselves and often want things done yesterday. No ability to chill. They'd be better suited to a hospital emergency room--ideally as patients.
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Needed yesterday, but when you drop everything and deliver the next day they'll look at it next week 
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: I don't know who came up with the idea that one needs to "react now". It began with emails, giving a notification; I turned notifications off and replied at the end of the day.
I do it 1 to 3 times a day. The very first thing in the morning to see if I have to re-schedule something before I start, one (optionally) during the day if I have finished something and there is a natural break point anyways, at the end of the day (optionally) if I am not that busy with something else that I don't have any time left.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: And I'll take that lunch when it suits me.
Some people are incapable of learning...
On a day working from home, I sat at the kitchen table eating my lunch (at the usual time, my colleagues know when I am out for lunch normally).
Microsoft Teams rang. I ignored it.
A moment later, the phone on the landline rang. I ignored it.
Another moment later, my mobile rang. I ignored it.
Having finished lunch, I returned to my computer, and saw that an email had arrived in Outlook.
All 4 things from the same guy.
For a rather irrelevant question which could wait for hours, of course.
So what, if the world was on fire, I'll have had a good lunch at least. No need to experience it while being hungry.
Oh sanctissimi Wilhelmus, Theodorus, et Fredericus!
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: I love being in the zone, forgetting time. Hunting the documentation, running examples. Suddenly being hungry when you get out of it.
Interruptions costs the company money.
Says the guy who posts all day long on the internet.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Says the guy who posts all day long on the internet.
Currently without company, so yes, got the time to do so 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Well, here’s the final nail in the UWP coffin: At Build 2020, Microsoft will finally describe how it plans to move past this platform disaster. I guess this means they'll have to create a new UI model soon?
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Quote: Everything you need to know about WinUI. WinUI is Microsoft’s UI framework of the future for every app on Windows, designed to work in both Universal (UWP) and Desktop (Win32) apps. Come learn how WinUI provides a path forward for every Windows Developer, whether you’re using WinForms, WPF, MFC, native or .NET, and more!
That build session sounds more like they're going to just pile another collection of new Features Icons on top of the all of the existing windows application APIs.
Quote:
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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CreateWindowExExExEx
TTFN - Kent
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Kent Sharkey wrote: CreateWindowExExExEx
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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ok, so what if I don't want a bullet?
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Kent Sharkey wrote: CreateWindowExExExEx
Heh,
There is actually a company policy that bans any newly created DLL or public API from having 'Ex' in the name. I learned about this some years ago when I named wuuhext.dll and a flurry of code reviewers pointed it out. I simply marked them all as *WONT FIX* and the name got through.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
modified 14-May-20 22:02pm.
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Ah, the "Castlemaine" of function names. 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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I heard they are merging it with Team Foundation and calling it "Ultimate WTF Platform", because new labels on old products is what its all about.
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j snooze wrote: Ultimate WTF Platform
You are right... I pretty often think "WTF" when I look at some of lately Windows changes 
M.D.V.
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Done right, this could be good news (Positive spin mode). UWP only worked on tiny devices that nobody bought and is a total PITA on everything people did buy / use. So dumping UWP and making existing apps work properly on "real world" devices could be a brilliant move.
They're going to automatically make Win32 apps look like UWP with a Ribbon, aren't they? And probably add Clippy. 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: So dumping UWP and making existing apps work properly on "real world" devices could be a brilliant move.
Agree...
My concern is when we at the end find out what have they broken to make it in the "cool new way"
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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