▲ 328 ▼ Microsoft now offering chance to win $1 million or a car if you switch to Edge (www.neowin.net) submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments Microsoft dangles $1 million prizes and Mercedes-AMG cars inside Edge as persistent pop-ups potentially spark fresh "bribery" backlash.
[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (4 children) All of whom Microsoft doesnt posses. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) I bet they still have some good devs who are continually thwarted by management. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ye, ofc. Just let the good devs cook! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah the Power Toys devs seem solid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 42firehawk@fedinsfw.app 2 points 6 months ago I mean they're exclusively writing tools for power users for eventual implementation to mainline as they develop and test simplification that doesn't alienate the power user.... So managers can't really say they're doing anything bad or dumb ever because it's power user features then porting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) I bet they still have some good devs who are continually thwarted by management. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ye, ofc. Just let the good devs cook! permalink fedilink source parent [–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah the Power Toys devs seem solid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 42firehawk@fedinsfw.app 2 points 6 months ago I mean they're exclusively writing tools for power users for eventual implementation to mainline as they develop and test simplification that doesn't alienate the power user.... So managers can't really say they're doing anything bad or dumb ever because it's power user features then porting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bullerfar@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Ye, ofc. Just let the good devs cook! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago (1 child) Yeah the Power Toys devs seem solid permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] 42firehawk@fedinsfw.app 2 points 6 months ago I mean they're exclusively writing tools for power users for eventual implementation to mainline as they develop and test simplification that doesn't alienate the power user.... So managers can't really say they're doing anything bad or dumb ever because it's power user features then porting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 42firehawk@fedinsfw.app 2 points 6 months ago I mean they're exclusively writing tools for power users for eventual implementation to mainline as they develop and test simplification that doesn't alienate the power user.... So managers can't really say they're doing anything bad or dumb ever because it's power user features then porting. permalink fedilink source parent