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by vogonj 5360 days ago
it's not as clear-cut as that -- it's mostly a combination of a traditional "you should work on these things and get better at having X, Y, and Z desirable qualities" conversations with your boss and Microsoft's love of creating systems with jargon that is inscrutable to the outside.

(disclaimer: I'm a Microsoft employee with about 3 years served.)