Sep
6
2009

@Microsoft

Under Coding/ Programming, General By Rohit

Redmond, WA

So it has been a month since I have been at Microsoft. Still getting comfortable with the code base, trying to understand the design of the software; it seems like starting again. Working at Microsoft IDC at Hyderabad seems like a long time ago.

There are so many parallels between when I started at IDC and at Redmond.

@IDC	@Redmond
Started in the last week of July.	Started in the last week of July.
Windows Vista was launched just after I joined.	Windows 7 is launched soon after I joined.
Office move within a month or two of joining.	Office move within two months of joining.

A major difference this time is that I would be (mostly) coding in C++ rather than in .NET, so you can expect my posts to be more about my adventures with C++. In my opinion, C++ is like God with enormous power; if you are good (with your coding style and program design), it would reward you. But if you are sloppy with the way you code and anger the C++ God, it will make your life miserable (read understanding convoluted code and debugging).

I hope not to anger the C++ God anytime soon, so am reading up on how to be a better C++ programmer. Maybe I will learn a thing or two and post it here on my blog