Ex-Microsoft engineer recalls Windows 8 meetings: note app idea met with abuse, then he quit
lmoroney · x · 2026-09-17
Former Microsoft engineer Laurence Moroney recalls working on Windows 8: he proposed a notes app syncing across phone, tablet, and PC — mostly coded already — and was told to 'go fk your mother' in response. His productivity dropped to zero and he quit soon after the OS shipped, citing a culture mirrored by a '100% attack, 0% defense' fight video.
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