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Coping with Complexity: Rants and Recommendations Tech·Ed  North America 2009 4/25/2019 10:53 PM Coping with Complexity: Rants and Recommendations Billy Hollis Consultant / author / contrarian Next Version Systems DPR201 © 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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Caveats This is not a code-oriented session Notice the title: “Rants and Recommendations” Prepare to hear some things you might not want to hear

Topics Overwhelming complexity in our industry The “long tail” of developers The costs of complexity Whose fault is it? (Hint: it’s not Microsoft) What we can do about complexity What won’t work or isn’t working What might work The Simplicity Manifesto Options for developers

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