It created the Windows Insider program to allow users to evaluate the changes that Microsoft is making and provide valuable feedback. In order to gather user feedback, Microsoft has had to change how often it gets working software into the hands of the users. This feedback, and Microsoft’s mobile-first, cloud-first strategy, is a major departure from the Microsoft of old. One of the side benefits of this new delivery cadence is the openness of what they are developing and the willingness to accept feedback from users. Each quarter they add more and more functionality. The Visual Studio Team started working with this new cadence with Visual Studio 2013. (Related: Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2015) From now on, new functionality will be delivered via updates. Recently, Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO, told partners that Windows 10 will be that last major release of Windows. Visual Studio has advanced as well, giving developers tools to keep up with the rapidly changing environment.Ī couple years ago, Microsoft boosted the cadence of delivery. Azure has been rapidly advancing, continually adding features each quarter.

This year we are getting a new version of Windows, both desktop and mobile, and a new version of Office. NET framework, to building applications for competing platforms-sometimes before their own platforms. The company is embracing change, from open-sourcing parts of the. Microsoft has made many moves in 2015, with each step proving it is not the Microsoft of old.

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