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Ex Microsoft Employee tells secrets on why Windows 10 bugs exist 👨‍💻 - @Barnacules

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What it is

A former Microsoft SDET with 15 years on Windows gives his view on why Windows 10 updates keep shipping with bugs. He points to changes in how the company tests its software.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it as a first-hand account of Microsoft's QA cuts and reliance on automated tests in threads about buggy Windows updates.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “MS basically laid off the staff that tested Windows, and much of it is automated nowadays”

    Ex-Microsoft tester says QA layoffs led to unstable Windows updates.

    game_the0ry, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Windows 10 20H2: ChkDsk damages filesystem on SSDs with KB4592438 installed”

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Topics: windows 10, microsoft, qa layoffs, software testing, windows updates

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