Microsoft Boosts Support For Startups As Dodge Joins Google
Former Microsoft evangelist Don Dodge, who was laid off two weeks ago, had the satisfaction of announcing on the eve of Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference -- one of Microsoft's most important annual events -- that he is joining Google. It sounds like he'll be doing essentially the same job at Google that he did at Microsoft -- helping developers and startups build products on top of Google, rather than Microsoft, technology. In his blog, he thanked Microsoft and then proceeded to criticize several of its products -- Outlook, Office, Windows Mobile and Internet Explorer -- as flawed. He's dropping them in favor of Google products. He also promised to write "extensively and honestly" about making the switch. Dodge's former colleagues, meanwhile, say that Microsoft is expanding its commitment to startups, despite Dodge's departure
