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Life and Times of Anders HejlsbergFeb 01, 2006 at 2:50 PM| 181,168 views
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This episode features industry luminary, Anders Hejlsberg. Before coming to Microsoft in 1996 he was well noted for his work as the principal engineer of Turbo Pascal and the chief architect of the Delphi product line. At Microsoft he was architect for the Visual J++ development system… -
Mark Zbikowski - From DOS 1.0 to Windows VistaMay 17, 2006 at 11:43 AM| 80,942 views 24
This is Behind the Code’s pilot episode with Core File Services architect, Mark Zbikowski. Mark began his career at Microsoft in 1981, working on DOS 1.0 as a designer, coder and liaison with IBM. His quarter century long career has included significant involvement in OS/2, Cairo’s Object File… -
1 hour, 2 minutes, 43 secondsConversation with scientist, engineer and database legend Jim GrayMar 03, 2006 at 1:56 PM| 70,208 views 22
This episode features Jim Gray. He is a "Technical Fellow" in the Scaleable Servers Research Group (Sky Server, Terra Server) and manager of Microsoft's Bay Area Research Center (BARC). Jim has been called a "giant" in the fields of database and transaction processing… -
58 minutes, 35 secondsRebecca Norlander - Challenge and SuccessAug 08, 2008 at 9:13 AM| 62,614 views 15
In the often male dominated world of computers, Rebecca Norlander has made a name for herself by taking on big challenges, and proving she has what it takes to deliver results. Join us to learn how Rebecca got her start at Microsoft, advancing through roles where she had tremendous impact… -
58 minutes, 33 secondsRico Mariani: Writing better, faster codeFeb 23, 2007 at 11:03 AM| 62,351 views 18
For eighteen years at Microsoft, Rico Mariani’s contagious enthusiasm for technology has inspired countless others to write better and faster code. Most people inside Microsoft know this software architect from his frequent postings on the internal performance tuning alias, and other people know… -
59 minutes, 54 secondsMinds, Machines, and Intelligence: A Conversation with Eric HorvitzFeb 10, 2009 at 11:41 AM| 58,975 views 10
Microsoft is well known for Windows, Office, .NET, Xbox, Zune and a long list of other products and technologies. Less discussed however, is a group at Microsoft that isn’t necessarily focused on ship dates, packaging, or competing products. Instead they think about how computers and… -
58 minutes, 34 secondsRichard Ward: Windows Architecture - Past, Present and FutureNov 07, 2008 at 9:30 AM| 56,953 views 0
Artists embody a diverse set of talents and interests. This gives them a rich array of experiences to draw upon in their work. In the same way, Richard Ward brings an eclectic background and collection of interests to his efforts at Microsoft. He brings this diversity to his own art of… -
59 minutes, 59 secondsScott Guthrie: Power To and For The PeopleJun 03, 2011 at 9:00 AM| 56,948 views 7
At a certain level, computers are all about giving computational power and resources to the common man. Even though many of you may not remember it, it wasn't that long ago when computers were tools which could only be afforded by the very largest of companies. Today however; computers are a… -
59 minutes, 45 secondsBehind the Code: Charlie Kindel - Doing What It Takes To Make A Customer SuccessfulMar 17, 2011 at 10:55 AM| 50,832 views 1
When thinking about businesses, large or small, it can be easy to lose sight of the individual. For the individuals within those companies, it can be difficult to see the role they play in the big picture and how their personal journey might fit in. For individuals outside those companies, also… -
Tony Williams: Co-inventor of COMAug 11, 2006 at 11:31 AM| 48,405 views 19
This episode features the co-inventor of COM, software architect, Tony Williams. In his eighteen years at Microsoft, Tony has worked on the Windows team, in Microsoft Research, and on Office. His contributions benefit not just Microsoft's applications, but the fundamental way that all Windows…
