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No More Dick at Microsoft

By Dick Hardt on January 16, 2010

Yesterday was my last day at Microsoft. I worked there a year. When I reflect on 2009, I think of it as the Year of Darkness. I only  wrote a couple blog posts. I was inactive in the OpenID community. I did not talk to press or analysts. I gave no public presentations.

On the positive side, I was given the opportunity to herd the cats on OAuth WRAP and get it out the door. I am happy I as able to do that. I also met some great people at Microsoft.

Having never worked in a large company, working at Microsoft was an invaluable experience for first hand knowledge on how large companies work. I definitely got experience. More than I anticipated. Will I work for another large company? Sure, given the right opportunity. I have a better idea on what parameters are needed to be successful in a large company.

Questions? Love to hear them! dickhardt@gmail.com

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76 responses to “No More Dick at Microsoft”

  1. Scott Hanselman
    Scott Hanselman January 16, 2010 at 8:30 pm |

    Good luck in whatever’s next!

    1. Sebastian
      Sebastian January 17, 2010 at 4:50 am |

      Hey there, I TOLD you it is fishtank – full of SHARKS ;-)
      Which tend to bite, also …
      Anyway, I am sure we now share a lot of experience with that employer – keep up the good work and spread the word in the cmmunity

  2. Andrew Arnott
    Andrew Arnott January 16, 2010 at 8:34 pm |

    Wow. Dick Hardt just left Microsoft. Only a year. http://bit.ly/512vVs

  3. Mikael Deurell
    Mikael Deurell January 16, 2010 at 8:36 pm |

    Identity hero Dick Hardt leaves Microsoft http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/ #blamecanada?

  4. Chris Ballance
    Chris Ballance January 17, 2010 at 5:02 am |

    I understand how you might have felt separated you from the rest of the software community. I've felt a similar tendency since I started at Microsoft last year, but have resolved to change that as much as I can. Good luck wherever your career takes you!

  5. Dare Obasanjo
    Dare Obasanjo January 16, 2010 at 9:11 pm |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  6. WPstudios
    WPstudios January 16, 2010 at 9:12 pm |

    RT @Carnage4Life RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  7. rtmate3
    rtmate3 January 16, 2010 at 9:12 pm |

    RT @Carnage4Life RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  8. @vha14
    @vha14 January 17, 2010 at 6:50 am |

    Best wishes!

  9. Tatsuo Kudo
    Tatsuo Kudo January 16, 2010 at 10:54 pm |

    RT @aarnott: Wow. Dick Hardt just left Microsoft. Only a year. http://bit.ly/512vVs

  10. Chris
    Chris January 17, 2010 at 7:22 am |

    welcome back :)

  11. willem kossen
    willem kossen January 17, 2010 at 10:29 am |

    i missed you, welcome back.

  12. Dick Hardt
    Dick Hardt January 17, 2010 at 4:21 am |

    No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  13. John Bristowe
    John Bristowe January 17, 2010 at 4:23 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  14. Scott Hanselman
    Scott Hanselman January 17, 2010 at 4:29 am |

    Everyone has a different experience. A year's short. All the best of luck! "No More Dick at Microsoft." http://bit.ly/512vVs /via @DickHardt

  15. Chris Byrne
    Chris Byrne January 17, 2010 at 4:37 am |

    MS did not know Dick RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://ow.ly/XgON #ls10

  16. dave johnson
    dave johnson January 17, 2010 at 4:47 am |

    RT @jbristowe RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://short.to/13t8t

  17. Takatsugu Shigeta
    Takatsugu Shigeta January 17, 2010 at 5:02 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  18. RTmate2
    RTmate2 January 17, 2010 at 5:12 am |

    RT @Carnage4Life RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  19. rob_ellis
    rob_ellis January 17, 2010 at 5:21 am |

    RT @jbristowe RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://short.to/13t8t (via @davejohnson)

  20. Robert Adach
    Robert Adach January 17, 2010 at 2:14 pm |

    Looking forward to seeing what the future holds.

  21. Scoble Favorites
    Scoble Favorites January 17, 2010 at 6:19 am |

    Carnage4Life: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC http://url4.eu/19G3J

  22. Travis Spencer
    Travis Spencer January 17, 2010 at 6:54 am |

    Dick Hardt left Microsoft: http://bit.ly/5EO8zd

  23. Sriram Krishnan
    Sriram Krishnan January 17, 2010 at 7:05 am |

    RT @Carnage4Life: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  24. Sam Sethi
    Sam Sethi January 17, 2010 at 8:34 am |

    RT @Carnage4Life: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <= that's quick

  25. Digital Curator
    Digital Curator January 17, 2010 at 9:36 am |

    Carnage4Life: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/78fYgC <… http://bit.ly/4th68I ^DigiCura

  26. sorenp
    sorenp January 17, 2010 at 9:50 am |

    RT @tkudos: RT @aarnott: Wow. Dick Hardt just left Microsoft. Only a year. http://bit.ly/512vVs

  27. Axel Nennker
    Axel Nennker January 17, 2010 at 10:39 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  28. Jose Luis Calvo
    Jose Luis Calvo January 17, 2010 at 10:50 am |

    Good Luck RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/4Y2OU6

  29. Chris
    Chris January 17, 2010 at 7:31 pm |

    glad to see you again and hope to be able to read soon from you.

  30. Reg Nordman
    Reg Nordman January 17, 2010 at 7:39 pm |

    The Vancouver community has lacked a little excitement since you went to the dark side, looking forward to your next contribution

  31. Alex Iskold
    Alex Iskold January 17, 2010 at 2:29 pm |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  32. Frank Thilo Mueller
    Frank Thilo Mueller January 17, 2010 at 2:52 pm |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  33. dickhardt
    dickhardt January 17, 2010 at 11:07 pm |

    Thanks for all the kind thoughts. Now that we have crossed over the border, we might as well keep going south. I'm planning to move to the center of the action, San Francisco, with my lovely wife.

  34. dickhardt
    dickhardt January 17, 2010 at 11:28 pm |

    Thanks for all the kind words everyone! I'm very much looking forward to my next adventure.

    As we have made over the border, we are going to continue heading south to the center of the web action. My lovely wife and I will be moving to San Francisco.

    1. beltzner
      beltzner January 19, 2010 at 4:24 pm |

      Lemme know when that happens. We can go back to that sushi restaurant and spend ridiculous amounts of money on endangered, delicious, blue tuna belly.

  35. @lukeshepard
    @lukeshepard January 18, 2010 at 3:50 am |

    Looking forward to working with you on WRAP in person, Dick!

  36. Scott Lewis
    Scott Lewis January 18, 2010 at 1:10 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/

  37. Scott G
    Scott G January 18, 2010 at 9:16 pm |

    Good luck Dick! Looking forward to seeing what you do next. You'll love SFO!

  38. santicasas
    santicasas January 18, 2010 at 3:45 pm |

    No More Dick at Microsoft http://bit.ly/58YkSR

  39. Malcolm Bastien
    Malcolm Bastien January 18, 2010 at 4:26 pm |

    RT @chrismessina: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-micr …

  40. Slavoljub
    Slavoljub January 18, 2010 at 4:26 pm |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://ow.ly/XYRg

  41. Antonio C. Silveira
    Antonio C. Silveira January 18, 2010 at 4:34 pm |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/ #whoa

  42. @danielraffel
    @danielraffel January 19, 2010 at 12:53 am |

    hope to catchup with you in person in SF soon and best wishes on your next steps

  43. Thomas Theriault
    Thomas Theriault January 19, 2010 at 2:37 am |

    Just goes to show…. they don't know Dick!

  44. Benjamin Stover
    Benjamin Stover January 19, 2010 at 3:14 am |

    SF is awesome. Looking forward to more posts!

  45. Chris Messina
    Chris Messina January 19, 2010 at 12:21 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/ #whoa

  46. Tiago Rodrigues
    Tiago Rodrigues January 19, 2010 at 12:23 am |

    that's some post title… RT @chrismessina: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://2aqm.sl.pt

  47. Elias Bizannes
    Elias Bizannes January 19, 2010 at 12:27 am |

    RT @chrismessina: RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-micr …

  48. David Ascher
    David Ascher January 19, 2010 at 12:38 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://dickhardt.org/2010/01/no-more-dick-at-microsoft/ #whoa

  49. Shih-Chieh Ilya Li
    Shih-Chieh Ilya Li January 19, 2010 at 1:07 am |

    RT @DickHardt: No More Dick at Microsoft. Yesterday was my last day. http://bit.ly/4BABxD #whoa (via @chrismessina)

  50. Jurgen
    Jurgen January 19, 2010 at 9:18 am |

    Care to share what some of us should look out for when considering working for a big company?

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