Internet Explorer chief steps aside

In more interesting news there was a twitter post out of Redmond indicating that Joe Belfiore is taking over IE development.  Which also means that the one person who actually improved a Microsoft product is moving on to something different.

Internet Explorer will now be led by Joe Belfiore, who already runs the Windows Phone design team.

This isn't uncommon in the corporate world but you have to wonder why they didn't pass the reins on to someone on the team.  At least then it would be headed up by someone who might actually know something about the project.  Instead they gave the team to the guy heading up Windows Phone development.

*rant* This is what I hate about big business, I know they need to keep a cost structure to stay profitable but, when you have many hardworking people on a team why not give them a chance to rise up and become more than a programmer or more than an a coffee gett'r.  Instead the business does what it can to keep people locked into their positions on a semi fixed salary so they can stay on budget.

#oversimplification I know but, still pisses me off.

'80's movies taught us that the only way to get ahead is to start in the mail room and work your way up, sleep with the right people and be in the right place at the right time.  It boils down to going after what you want and taking a chance.  The reality is things are a little more complex and one wrong move can destory everything. */rant*

If I was into speculation I'd say that the MS execs are going to put IE on autopilot and figure it is already as good as it is going to get.

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