http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft wants employees to code Windows Phone 7 apps 'in their spare time' http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
If they mean during non-work hours, that's extremely demanding. However, if they have the ability to work on that in-between projects, then that's understandable.

Either way, makes sense for creating a large early pool of applications.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 3:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Haha he's not making them make apps, he's just saying make 'em if you can. Honestly, I live near Redmond and MS employees love MS so much they'd sacrifice their sleep to work for MS.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 4:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
i never understood how people thought it would be word-of-mouth when most people who work for ms are located in the redmond area.

this makes more sense.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
as long as it doesnt have iphone apps, which are basically either fart apps or crappier versions of websites]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
It's not about the quality of the mobile OS, it's about marketing so MS can say they have parity with Android, RIM and Apple for their app store. By the way, I'm sure MS also wants a ton of apps in their app store because you know they're going to take a piece of sales for themselves = additional revenue stream. ]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
I see it as Dance Codemonkey! DANCE! Write some CODE!]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Microsoft employees and spare time ? LOL
Let me remind you. They've got a baby out there called windows...
needs lots of attention...

spare time ... lol]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 4:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 4:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 4:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
To all Micosoft Employees,

If you don't create a new app every month, your phone will shut down upon non-delivery of an app. Upon second infraction, your pre-installed "Pay Cut" app will notify HQ of your lack of enthusiasm in our device and your pay will be cut by 10%. Upon the third infraction, your life is forfeit.

Thank you,

Steve Ballmer]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
88,000 apps out of the gate. Cool.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Microsoft are just trying to harness that free development time by giving them the phone, then they have the excuse to work on it as it will benefit them personally as well as the community. Smart move in my opinion.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Imagine how annoying it would be to write that on a wp7...]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Just got an android fart app for my xperia 10 mini and love it. Mind you outside of the snes emulator and google goggles I'm having trouble finding decent apps.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
5 Apps?! are you using windows mobile 5?

I got an HTC HD2 with WinMo 6.5.5 and quite frankly, any app that I or you need I have it.

Numbers like 100,000 apps mean nothing when 99% of them are total crap.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
actually that does mean something, it means there are 1000 good apps out there, and considering you are not likely to install more than 100-200 of them, it means you have a lot to choose from :)]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Microsoft should be like Google.. spend 20% of their work time on their own projects.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
He means off working hours. Like, "over the weekend".

Seriously, my advice: just move to Google...]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/I can't quite understand what you're talking about; could you repeat that please?]]>Jul 23rd 2010 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Numbers like 99% mean nothing when you just pull them out your fat ass]]>Jul 23rd 2010 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
The number of apps available past a couple of thousand is un-important because the core ones which we all use and where companies can make money get developed first.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Does this mean I can buy the phone with my "spare" money :-).]]>Jul 23rd 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Sounds to me like a lot of people might be missing the point. The reason to have employees develop apps in their spare time might be so that the employee would own the app and make money off of it. If they code it during work hours or on work property it becomes property of Microsoft.

So it sounds like they might be doing a good thing by encouraging people to create apps (both for themselves and the employees).]]>Jul 23rd 2010 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
You say that now until some MS employee is making an extra thousand a month off of his apps. It gets real easy to find time then.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/microsoft announces that they are heavily influenced by apple, and especially like the way Steve Jobs is running his company.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
To bad Microsoft employees are too bussy making iPhone apps, let's face it there's a bigger change they get rich selling iPhone apps than windows 7 series phone series 7 phone apps]]>Jul 23rd 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
I'm a programmer, and I approve/agree with this message. Just pointing out the fact that if it was strictly "required" then it might be a tad bit draconian.

I certainly would jump right on development for a brand new phone I got for free. I've done it with Android, and I'm considering doing it for WP7 (Little known fact: Microsoft Dreamspark gives students free access to professional development software, including robotics and phone development)]]>Jul 23rd 2010 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
I wonder if other MS employees get it too? i mean Microsoft has bases all over the globe so perhaps that's how they're "evangelizing"?]]>Jul 23rd 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Sounds like what Google does. Maybe let them set aside a little time each week to work on their own projects.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
All he said was that he encourages employees who want to code for winpho7 to do so before launch date. You dont have to and you still get a free phone so why wouldnt you want to work for a company like that. If my boss came up to me and gave me a free phone and then said if you want to you can write some programs for it if not its cool I wouldnt hate my job so much.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 5:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Employees have an option of either releasing their apps for free or selling them in the market place. Apart from the standard 30%, Microsoft *does not* get to keep any part of the revenue they earn from selling their apps.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 6:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
Let's see, $300 phone, or working for on your own time (when you would otherwise cost $100+ an hour to the company). Tough choice for Microsoft.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/They do get paid, if they choose to charge a price for their app.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/
He didn't say they had to make apps first of all and second of all they can charge for said apps so if they make a good one they could get paid really well!]]>Jul 23rd 2010 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Hopefully there is some kind of reward for the great apps that get written.]]>Jul 23rd 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/I can play gameboy on mine :P]]>Jul 23rd 2010 3:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/23/microsoft-wants-employees-to-code-windows-phone-7-apps-in-their/Jul 23rd 2010 3:47AM