on Jul 16th, 2011Moving to Microsoft
I’m very pleased to announce that I am joining Microsoft to help drive the architecture and forward vision for Visual Studio Pro. This is a very challenging role that underpins a product line spanning development for mobile, Xbox, Windows, server and cloud deployment. I’ll be building on my Eclipse experience, learning a whole raft of new technologies, and helping drive Visual Studio towards the next generation of development environments and platforms. Very cool!
Of course, this move means my focus will shift away from Eclipse. It’s been over 11 years of fun, learning, and great people. In that time the community and the technology have grown from a fledgeling open source Java IDE focus into a world-leading Java technology conglomerate spanning from runtimes to modelling to tools and beyond. I continue to believe in the power and potential of Eclipse.
Looking back, I have hacked tons of code, led teams, started projects, evangelized new directions, written books, explored business models, and generally had a great time. The software we created is used on space missions, bank servers, autonomous salt harvesters, a vast number of developer desktops, and countless applications about which we know nothing. I never would have dared dream all that when we started. It has been my honour and privilege to work with such a distinguished group of people and have such an impact on the world of computing. Thank you all for your contributions and camaraderie.
Of course, I reserve the right to show up at various Eclipse events and share a frosty beverage or two, find out what’s happening at Eclipse and talk about the things happening at Microsoft. Who knows, maybe there will even be some collaboration?! See you around…
Thanks for everything Jeff. Best of luck.
Congrats Jeff, Microsoft is extremely lucky to have you!
Are you moving to the states!?
Yup. Moving to Seattle/Redmond. Less snow, more rain, more ocean, more mountains. Should be good.
I always enjoyed your keynotes, sessions, workshops and of course the books. (OSGi and Equinox per ex. is an excellent book for newbies and experienced developers)
…wish you the best
Good luck in the new role, Jeff!
That sounds excellent, Jeff. All the best for your new gig
Good luck, Jeff! And say hi to Bill
Wow. Those guys at MS may be on to something…
Best of luck!
Thanks Jeff for all the hard work. Enjoy your new role.
Best of luck, thx for those fun years.
Enjoy! Best of luck on the move.
Wow, congratulations Jeff. Thanks for all your contributions and sage advice over the years. Good luck with the move!
Congratulations, and best of luck at Microsoft!
Success, Jeff
Sounds like a fun new challenge and bet you guys will really like life on the west coast. Best of luck Jeff and hope to see you again soon.
Congratulations to your new position. This is a big loss, not just for Eclipse but for the open source community as a whole. Well, unless you manage to convince Microsoft that OS is the way forward of course
Congratulations on your new job! Best wishes to the family too, hope the move goes well.
Congratulations!
When you get tired of the rain, come down and visit us in Portland
Congratulations on the new job and the move to Seattle. It sounds like a lot of fun!
Congratulations and I hope the new job brings lots of new challenges and excitement! Thanks for your leadership of the RT PMC, your work on Equinox and OSGi, and your mentoring of Virgo.
I feel really fortunate to have worked with you Jeff. All the best to you and your family, enjoy Seattle!
Congratulations, Jeff! Thank you for everything you’ve done for Eclipse!
Released for good behavior!
Congratulations and come to Dubai!
Good luck with the new job. I hope you ill have as much fun with the new job as with the old…
Congratulations and best of luck. Hope to see you around some time.
All the best Jeff. Have a nice time in Seattle. Great people there.