Dare Obasanjo just wrote a great post about his job AND his blog:

Thousands of Microsoft employees share their ideas with their coworkers, competitors and customers via blogs on a daily basis. Lots of companies would clamp down on that sort of behavior and ensure that only sanctioned company positions go out in employee communications but not Microsoft.

Read Dare’s whole post.

…like you’ve never seen it before. Hint: there are white baby grand pianos involved.

Once again, I love it when MSFT goes for WTF humor!

I’ve always wondered. And now the truth comes out!

Video: Israeli foodI grabbed this from Declan’s awesome blog all about International MSFT tech jobs:

So what do software engineers eat in Israel?

 

So for a bit of Friday fun check out Lisa, one of our SDEs in Israel, telling us a little about free food and in particular”diet” food that they all eat in the Haifa break room… :)

This isn’t MSFT-specific, but I couldn’t help but link it.

Regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff, allowing them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships, according to a study by researchers.

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I love Lucidio Mayer Kuhn Filho’s post about his daily bike commute. Lucidio is a Dev on the Microsoft Dynamics team, and judging by this picture, he is also one tough mofo who pedals 22 miles a day round trip.

My favorite part of his little FAQ is this section:

Don’t you get all sweaty?

Of course yes, but here’s one of the advantages of working at Microsoft: at-work showers. The building where I work has locker rooms with showers plus a towel service. So as soon as I get in my office, I can take a hot shower. Also, because I have my own office, I can place my bicycle in my office, or leave it in the garage, where there’s a bicycle rack.

Now, where else could I use my bicycle to work, have showers and towels waiting for me, and colleagues that think it’s perfectly normal for someone to stroll with bicycle clothes plus the bicycle itself at the corridors?

Read the rest of Lucidio’s post.

“Beyond 9:30am or so, nothing is typical (which is something I love working at Microsoft).” Read the whole post.