I'm looking at it from a programmer's point of view, not a users.
Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure — Melvin E. Conway
I'm saying Microsoft is "bureaucratic" in it's nature. I'm not saying it can't change and I do recognize it has been improving in many areas. I celebrate their success. I used to work there. I didn't think what I am saying is controversial because Microsoft itself recognizes this and is taking many steps to become more open, nimble and to iterate development faster.
Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure — Melvin E. Conway
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law
I'm saying Microsoft is "bureaucratic" in it's nature. I'm not saying it can't change and I do recognize it has been improving in many areas. I celebrate their success. I used to work there. I didn't think what I am saying is controversial because Microsoft itself recognizes this and is taking many steps to become more open, nimble and to iterate development faster.