Peek inside Microsoft

One of the things friends and family often ask about is what it's like to work at Microsoft. Well, the first thing I got used to seeing is the picture at left - not because the mailboxes are small, but because there is just so much email, but who can resist joining every cool discussion list you find? Two other things came out recently that give you a peek inside the world of Microsoft, the first is our teleconferencing system. You call a number and then while you wait for everyone to join, a song is burned into your psyche. In fact, I can hear this song right now like it's playing on my Zune. So many of us here got a big laugh when we saw this video.

The other thing that plays a big part of your role at Microsoft is in how we get things done. We use a system called 'commitments', meaning you define to yourself, your boss, and your co-workers what exactly you're going to take responsibility for. Fast Company has a story that mentions this practice at Microsoft.