In 2010, Microsoft's business focus will gradually shift to Windows 8

December 2nd news At the end of November, we have learned from the Windows Server client development roadmap that Microsoft will announce Windows 8 in 2010. However, as early as the beginning of the year, Microsoft set out to recruit developers for Windows 8, but the progress was very slow.

Photo: Microsoft Windows Server Development Roadmap

After the official release of Windows 7 in October, Microsoft gradually transferred its work center to the development of next-generation operating systems. November has passed, and in this short month, Microsoft has made seven recruitments, of course, pointing to the next generation of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Let's take a look at Microsoft's recruitment in chronological order:

November 3: Software engineer, working on testing, working on testing for critical upgrades for Windows 8 via Windows Update ;

November 4th: Software engineer, engaged in testing work, working on various functional tests for Windows 8 globalization and localization;

November 11th: Software Engineer, Engaged in development work and assisted the Windows Update team in the development of Windows 8;

November 17th: Software engineer, engaged in development work, mainly developing Windows 8 Server and new UX architecture;

November 18th: Software engineer, working on project management, working closely with OEM OEMs, ODM original design manufacturers, ISV independent software developers and IHV independent hardware vendors;

November 20th: Microsoft recruits "Senior Thought Leaders and Project/Product Directors" for the Partner Skills Development team to ensure that Microsoft partners are developing the architecture for Microsoft's upcoming product development work. There is no difference between the environment and the environment. For example, Microsoft said that the focus of fiscal year 2010 will be on Windows Server 2008 R2, SQL Server R2 and Wave 14 (Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Exchange 2010) and other products, and the focus of fiscal year 2011 will be quickly transferred to Windows 8. Microsoft's fiscal year began in July, which means that from July 2010, the focus of Microsoft's business business will be transferred from Windows 7 to Windows 8.

November 24th: Software engineer, engaged in testing work, the main task is to improve the stability, reliability, security and privacy of Windows 8.