1. Tech·Ed North America 2009 4/25/2019 10:53 PM
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2. Coping with Complexity: Rants and Recommendations
Tech·Ed  North America 2009
4/25/ :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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This presentation is a lecture, and is not based on slides. These slides are to help you understand the session, but they will not be used during the session.

4. 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

5. 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

6. question & answer

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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.