Microsoft Bizarro world

Angus asks

"What would happen if all the Microsoft Technology Specalists/Product Managers left (pushed or jumped, whatever) Microsoft and started their own firms..."

I doubt most would. There's a big difference between the mindset of someone who wants to be an employee and someone who wants to be in business for themselves. BUT... there are a number of the best Technology Specialists and Product Managers who I'd like to HIRE into The Noumenon Group. Microsoft have a lot of great people who aren't really being treated well at the moment. When I popped into the local office recently I had a number of people telling me about external job offers they are giving serious consideration to. I guess that isn't anything new (in particular, during the dotcom era, a lot of people were looking around) but the sense of despondancy I am hearing in the voices of my ex-colleagues now is higher than ever.

That would suit Mini-Microsoft fine! He's urging Microsoft to shrink in size.