Maarten Balliauw 5/2/2018

Retiring as a Microsoft MVP

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The author details his choice to retire from the Microsoft MVP program after being presented with an ultimatum due to a potential conflict of interest stemming from his freelance work for JetBrains. He discusses the lack of transparency, the diminished value of a 'diet MVP' status without NDA access, and reflects on the true benefits of the program being direct team interaction, which he will now lose.

Retiring as a Microsoft MVP

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