Recently I’ve been discussing the concept of “asynchronous work” more with my colleagues. In general it seems like a great idea that helps people design a more flexible work schedule […]
Cloud Adoption Framework & Well-Architected Framework
What are the frameworks used for? Recently I’ve done quite a bit of work on the Azure Well-Architected framework (WAF) as part of my role in the Technical Strategy team. […]
The trouble with e-mail and ways to overcome it
Most big companies love e-mail. Mine certainly does anyway. Personally, I still quite enjoy the conspiracy theory that a bunch of aliens came to Earth in the 80s and thought […]
Synthesis – in business not chemistry ;)
Having done a slightly more technical post last time, it’s all “back to business” for me today. I’d like to discuss the concept of “synthesis” – an awfully corporate word […]
Running Selenium tests for multiple browsers using MSTest
I got a question over e-mail about Selenium tests the other day and thought it would be a good opportunity to re-familiarize myself with the testing tool. The person contacting […]
Do Microsoft product teams use Azure DevOps?
Yes. Oh, wow this definitely sets the record for the shortest blog article I ever wrote… …Oh wait, I guess you are after more detail than a simple ‘yes’ or […]
Interviewing for a Program Manager role…
So you have decided to apply for a Program Manager role on a product team and you’ve been invited to an interview. Well Done! Now let’s make sure you do […]
10 things to avoid doing for new Program Managers
When I thought of this title for a blog post I had one of these moments where you sit back in your chair (I have a standing desk, so in […]
Why Microsoft’s work on accessibility matters…
Thanks to a stretch project at work I had a chance to look into the different efforts around accessibility that are going on at Microsoft. This was a real eye […]
What’s the replacement for Microsoft Test Manager?
Microsoft Test Manager? Isn’t that a cloud product? No, not really. Microsoft Test Manager actually refers to the on-premises application that is used to test desktop apps. The naming is […]