The Garage
A makerspace and innovation incubation program that Microsoft provides internally for its employees, encouraging cross-departmental collaboration to turn ideas into software or hardware prototypes; some projects eventually become part of Microsoft's official product lines.
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Microsoft announced internally that it will shut down The Garage maker space program.
Microsoft said in an internal FAQ that it is 'gradually winding down The Garage program as a centralized function.'
The Garage is a maker space Microsoft created for employees, encouraging them to collaborate across departments during the annual hackathon and turn ideas into software or hardware prototypes.
The Garage gave rise to many unofficial projects, some of which eventually became part of Microsoft's official product lines.
Microsoft's internal FAQ did not detail a specific timetable or follow-up arrangements for shutting down The Garage.
According to Notepad, Microsoft's internal FAQ hints that related innovation activities may in the future be dispersed and organized by individual teams.
The closure of The Garage has prompted considerable regret within Microsoft, where it was seen as a symbol of the 'hacker spirit' in Microsoft's corporate culture.
Closing The Garage as a centralized function means the related resources and decision-making authority may be delegated to individual product teams.
Currently, Microsoft has not publicly responded to the closure of The Garage.
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Currently, Microsoft has not publicly responded to the closure of The Garage.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft said in an internal FAQ that it is 'gradually winding down The Garage program as a centralized function.'
50%UnverifiedThe Garage is a maker space Microsoft created for employees, encouraging them to collaborate across departments during the annual hackathon and turn ideas into software or hardware prototypes.
50%UnverifiedThe Garage gave rise to many unofficial projects, some of which eventually became part of Microsoft's official product lines.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft's internal FAQ did not detail a specific timetable or follow-up arrangements for shutting down The Garage.
50%UnverifiedAccording to Notepad, Microsoft's internal FAQ hints that related innovation activities may in the future be dispersed and organized by individual teams.
50%UnverifiedThe closure of The Garage has prompted considerable regret within Microsoft, where it was seen as a symbol of the 'hacker spirit' in Microsoft's corporate culture.
50%UnverifiedClosing The Garage as a centralized function means the related resources and decision-making authority may be delegated to individual product teams.
50%UnverifiedMicrosoft announced internally that it will shut down The Garage maker space program.
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