Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Sat, 18 May 2013 22:37:36 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 22:37:36 GMT Rev9 23 -23 -1 Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20857308

Microsoft said Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie, 63, plans to retire in 2014 after two decades at the software company and has shifted to a new role as a senior adviser to CEO Steve Ballmer.

Eric Rudder, chief technical strategy officer, is taking over some of Mundie's duties overseeing research, privacy and security, as well as technology policy, Ballmer said in an email to staff Dec. 14 that Microsoft made public Monday.

Mundie was responsible for Microsoft's early efforts in software for handheld organizers, cars and televisions. He also developed technology policy in areas such as privacy and security, and oversaw the Microsoft Research unit and the company's technology-policy relationships with governments such as China and Russia.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/8aeef76a5c7642c0a69da13500d26f4f#8aeef76a5c7642c0a69da13500d26f4f Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:46:10 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/8aeef76a5c7642c0a69da13500d26f4f#8aeef76a5c7642c0a69da13500d26f4f evildictaitor 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/evildictaitor/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns Retirement and resignation aren't really the same thing, so your thread title is a tad misleading. Wink

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/f116f6c464e64a6ab122a13500e5256b#f116f6c464e64a6ab122a13500e5256b Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:54:17 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/f116f6c464e64a6ab122a13500e5256b#f116f6c464e64a6ab122a13500e5256b Sven Groot 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Sven Groot/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns

, Sven Groot wrote

Retirement and resignation aren't really the same thing, so your thread title is a tad misleading. Wink

Fer sure

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HAL said:

Eric's own interests will translate into somewhat different incubation priorities.

 The rise of TSI ?  Tongue Out Devil Devil Devil

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/52152e691c204bbab4b6a13500eb03ff#52152e691c204bbab4b6a13500eb03ff Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:15:39 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/52152e691c204bbab4b6a13500eb03ff#52152e691c204bbab4b6a13500eb03ff felix9 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/felix9/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @Sven Groot: In his defense the BBC's write up of the Seattle Times write up was skewed.  Reads just like that game where one person tells another something who in turn passes it on to another, etc. ... in the end the original message is skewed.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/3b377d95be044a898ee3a135013d48e9#3b377d95be044a898ee3a135013d48e9 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:15:11 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/3b377d95be044a898ee3a135013d48e9#3b377d95be044a898ee3a135013d48e9 Dave Williamson 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/davewill/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @davewill: seeing his age (63) made it seem so much more reasonable than some of the variations on this news I've seen. makes me wonder though, what is a reasonable age to retire now? I keep meeting or hearing of people retiring in their 50's and I think "what would you do with yourself?". Personally I don't want to stop doing work in some form until I'm no longer any good at it. So, more of a redefining of my "work" until it turn into retirement. what do you folks think? You are my peer group, so I'm really interested in your thoughts!

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/97d69fe8b69640a29092a138007c9604#97d69fe8b69640a29092a138007c9604 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:33:36 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/97d69fe8b69640a29092a138007c9604#97d69fe8b69640a29092a138007c9604 Duncan Mackenzie 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Duncanma/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @Duncanma: while I enjoy programming, I've never enjoyed doing it for a living, so personally I can't wait to stop doing it and retire. That would mean I'd be able to only work on stuff I actually enjoy, so that sounds amazing.

Maybe I've just always worked in the wrong places, I don't know.

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Herbie

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/1e88464a52ab4265aab5a13800a4d89e#1e88464a52ab4265aab5a13800a4d89e Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:00:11 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/1e88464a52ab4265aab5a13800a4d89e#1e88464a52ab4265aab5a13800a4d89e Herbie Smith 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Dr Herbie/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @Duncanma: My brain can't fathom the economics and boredom of retirement that spans decades.  I really don't see another generation being able to afford a long retirement like our parent's generation.  I had always sensed from my father that he wouldn't retire just to retire.  However, not too long ago he decided to retire and quite frankly said it is because he is tired (unspoken ... of people's crap).  I never thought I'd hear those words.  So I'm working as long as I can.  How long that will be, who knows.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/194c432fbdea493aafffa13800d9e82f#194c432fbdea493aafffa13800d9e82f Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:13:22 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/194c432fbdea493aafffa13800d9e82f#194c432fbdea493aafffa13800d9e82f Dave Williamson 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/davewill/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @davewill: Remember that there are road builders, and plumbers, and factory workers, and car assemblers and so on.

I know I don't want to be climbing on someones roof to replace their tiles at age 75, or stacking shelves at Tesco, risking falling at that age. If you work in a Bank you may want to continue on and on, but for a lot of people (that are the most physically strained due to their occupation) they cannot go on and on nor should they have to.

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, evildictait​or wrote

Eric Rudder, chief technical strategy officer, is taking over some of Mundie's duties overseeing research, privacy and security, as well as technology policy, ...

Mundie was responsible for Microsoft's early efforts in software for handheld organizers, cars and televisions. ....

Microsoft has made a huge mistake in missing the boat on the potential of mobile device computing. Mundie should have been gone a lot sooner and why promote Rudder when he was likely  right in the middle of Microsoft's big miss on this aspect of the business?  Even now Windows 8 phone is doing poorly because Microsoft does not have an OS available for every phone with a CPU.

 

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/5c61a48376c14071baa3a13800f14a40#5c61a48376c14071baa3a13800f14a40 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:38:30 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/5c61a48376c14071baa3a13800f14a40#5c61a48376c14071baa3a13800f14a40 Steve Richter 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/SteveRichter/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @vesuvius: Food, Shelter, Clothing.  Those determine whether I'm on a roof at 75 or not.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/ef4043fcca2f443a84eda13800fe35dd#ef4043fcca2f443a84eda13800fe35dd Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:25:33 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/ef4043fcca2f443a84eda13800fe35dd#ef4043fcca2f443a84eda13800fe35dd Dave Williamson 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/davewill/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns

, davewill wrote

@vesuvius: Food, Shelter, Clothing.  Those determine whether I'm on a roof at 75 or not.

 

I've managed to go without buying new clothes for several years. I think I have enough sweaters to last me the rest of my life, unless I turn rather fat or rather skinny. But alas, I too plan to go up to my roof, at the age of 75, and threaten to jump off if the government refuses to fund my Armani suit fetish. #idlenomore Wink

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C

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, davewill wrote

@vesuvius: Food, Shelter, Clothing.  Those determine whether I'm on a roof at 75 or not.

And boredom. My dad is heading towards 80. He was a builder and a roofer all his life. He still does little roofing jobs for relatives, because, frankly, I don't think he'd know what to do if he had no work to do.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/0b859970c30b40d48991a138013c8ef4#0b859970c30b40d48991a138013c8ef4 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:12:33 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/0b859970c30b40d48991a138013c8ef4#0b859970c30b40d48991a138013c8ef4 blowdart 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/blowdart/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @blowdart: Indeed. There's a lot of people who work their entire lives, retire, sit at home for a while, and die within a year because they didn't have anything to do.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/4384c96cc4ab4634a7cea138013df1fc#4384c96cc4ab4634a7cea138013df1fc Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:17:36 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/4384c96cc4ab4634a7cea138013df1fc#4384c96cc4ab4634a7cea138013df1fc kettch 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/kettch/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns On the other hand, it's good to retire a bit earlier because (hopefully) you've got a number of fairly healthy years left to go and see the world.  I imagine Mr. Mundie is pretty much set for life, so I hope that's what he does.  The world is too big and too amazing to miss out on it because you're obsessed with working.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/b3a4bb232d8847db8c9aa1390128ed46#b3a4bb232d8847db8c9aa1390128ed46 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:01:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/b3a4bb232d8847db8c9aa1390128ed46#b3a4bb232d8847db8c9aa1390128ed46 warren 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/warren/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns I never really understood the whole "I'd be bored if I had to sit at home all day" argument. I have roughly a thousand hobbies and time for roughly two hundred of them. If I didn't have to work I'd be able to spend the entire day doing all sorts of stuff I love that I don't get around to now because I have to work. So I wonder how people could get bored if they didn't have to work anymore. Also, what do people like these do with their weekends or vacations?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/086592ffd8144006a271a1390167c576#086592ffd8144006a271a1390167c576 Tue, 01 Jan 2013 21:49:53 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Craig-Mundie-head-of-MSR-and-TwC-resigns/086592ffd8144006a271a1390167c576#086592ffd8144006a271a1390167c576 Bas 23 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Bas/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Craig Mundie - head of MSR and TwC resigns @Bas:I can see keeping busy with things I'd like to do, but I think I'd rather take a different job (as a few folks have said, working on what you *want* to do) that takes less time than my current one or has less stress or whatever... it would likely pay way less, but I'd rather do that then completely retire. Perhaps I'll change my end over the next 20 years though Smiley

 

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But my retirement plan is still on the shores of lake Como, running a B&B with my wife. I still need to get tired of shipping software first...

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Maybe when I retire, I'll finally be able to finish that novel I've been working on for years...

absolutely agree Smiley

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