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Is Windows 10 really that much of a mess? Earlier this week, former Microsoftie and noted straight-shooter James Whittaker took to Medium to post his thoughts on Microsoft and its culture with “ Speaking Truth to Power: Reflections on My Career at Microsoft .” It’s well worth a read, as Whittaker not only provides some history and insights into Microsoft’s current corporate structure, but offers some legitimate criticisms as well. The post has quickly become fodder across the technosphere for a broader discussion on “ why Windows is a mess .” Whittaker laments that “made men” (with obvious correlations to the Mafia version of tenure, where once you’re in, you’re set for life), still have a strong hold in the company. Especially in the oldest and historically most powerful bastion of old-guard power, Windows, Microsoft is still rife with made-men, says Whittaker: It’s worth noting that cultural transformation didn’t happen in places, like Windows, where Nadella simply rearran...