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Those who develop software known Microsoft, research in computer science and no one know all Microsoft Research Asia.
Two years ago I have been anxious feelings out of the ivory tower, Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) following nascent Search Technology Center (STC) in software research and development. Thought that work-life in the company will differ greatly, but soon I discovered that there was another Tower of ...
The perfect combination of research and development
Often said to do research is concerned about the next five to 10 years of mainstream topics and techniques, early MSRA you will find here making all kinds of new cutting-edge, interesting projects, all on your own projects.
So serene and harmonious atmosphere make people feel is working in a multinational company, and at school, this is not an ivory tower from real life?
However, the researchers are not behind closed doors and reality: they are in the world's top meeting professionally and proactively put research results into products.
State-of-the-art research and leading technology in the Research Institute of the environment, so the perfect combination to Microsoft this is more than 90 people in large companies injection of fresh blood, it is not the old Microsoft.
MSRA by researchers think the idea of innovation as Yongquan often makes amazing, only I participated in Photo2Search photo search and QuerybyHumming humming (hereinafter QBH), for example, you can see the whole picture and see yourself.
Photo2Search mainly by the researcher, it is said that, fortunately, thanks to Microsoft CEO Ballmer presented last year, still at Microsoft technical section (TechFest2007) won the Chinese demo project hits first. It can be a precise match building, product pictures, applied to the cell phone camera positioning, business information, product information, and so on business models. Although I was simply to participate in the user interface and deployment aspects of improving, but the project involves algorithms, technologies and applications has really impressed me. QBH by researcher Lo LIEH, it identifies the user hum the melody, the song of version "crbt hum search" is also displayed on the Techfest2007. Principle is the shortest distance through audio, computer can recognize hum songs and which songs in the database, so the closest to the "recognition" of the song, and can provide songs for download. I took part of the algorithm, and a voice server interface, etc. At that time the project is still in prototype stage, the study has departments can't wait to put it to real-world business applications.
By virtue of humming project I got a little square: this is Microsoft encourages patent application made souvenirs, roughly 65mm * 65mm * 65mm specifications of stone cube with author names and to participate in the project, the date of application, as well as "thank you for your contribution to Microsoft creative".
A square represents a patent application, the more often means that the idea of the square, the more the more involved in the project. If you pass by some researchers of Office, you will find that they have been able to block heap into base one metre wide pyramid ... In exploring the MSRA you can really to keep the power of Microsoft's young. The perfect combination of research and development in how can we not successful? how can not lead the trend of information technology?
Lively, harmonious atmosphere
Microsoft bringing talented is without a doubt, start young from Deng Xiaoping Li Jin, to beat chess champion xufeng male, to present Asian studies Dean hung xiaowen, in such a wealth of company is how atmosphere? into MSRA to feel can know.
Although everyone has some kind of arrogance, but talking and laughing, and is affable. If you have a related field of challenges and researcher to talk, you'd think breezes, technical issues and more are cattle were preaching doubts.
The Office more open squares, each individual occupies the corner.
Usual consciously maintain relative quiet in the Office environment, if you have a long discussion to find a conference room or to the patio. Research Institute, 4th floor, large patio with a number of groups in the back seat and can write with glass table, there are vines rocking chair and ornamental fish, everywhere through the atmosphere of happiness and harmony.
Gunpowder (gunpowder) was set up to four MSRA invention named conference room is one of the oldest MSRA meeting rooms.
It is said to the boardroom of quarreled angrily and so on, of course, this is just a legend, not seen. In the Microsoft internal indeed we often because of academic, technical or product issues gain in the face, or mail contacts, argued. ButIn response to questions we all very respect other people's perspectives, a bold statement, careful comparison, ultimately reached consensus.
In Microsoft's work is not easy, the researchers encountered Conference closing, developers have released products, often have to work overtime or even stay up late.
In order to balance work and life, MSRA also organizes the annual meeting, family day, Offsite, and other activities. Offsite this word is intended to leave the Office for a place to think, now the form each year to the scenic open Institute Conference, like the Huangshan, Jiuzhaigou, Lijiang, etc. Last year, and the General Assembly at the DV competition is stimulating their creativity. In addition, various large group team also often have their own outdoor activities, has guaranteed the morale high.
In addition, rich fruit drinks, fitness equipment, billiards, table tennis, table soccer, entertainment facilities, a variety of fitness club, these are Microsoft employees can enjoy the benefits.
Relaxed comfort, a relaxation of environment available to staff the most comfortable working conditions. This quiet but lively atmosphere guarantee the efficient and orderly progress, increased creativity, stimulate the potential. Potential is invisible touched, Microsoft it, it's no wonder that Microsoft's slogan is Yourpotential, Our passion.
Rich and effective training
According to statistics general training to understand and remember and apply to the actual work of only about 10%.
Training generally dull boring, but Microsoft has not the same, and varied training so you can pinpoint, training instructor and participants positive interaction, you can get more training. Ordinary lay people think Microsoft employees understand Microsoft's products, but Microsoft employees are human beings, cannot be exhaustive.
That if someone asks to Windows, Office and ask three was not supposed to. Microsoft IT training is the solution to this problem: in the lunch or afternoon there will be some software application training, so that employees are familiar with Microsoft's own products.
In Microsoft's internal technical training is very popular, including programming languages, technology tools, design testing, development processes, etc., online video, there are courses and hands-on.
In just a few hours or several days of training in condensed cream, can learn the very core of things. Training also has many interesting, it is said that there was a lecturer in lectures PowerPoint encountered an error, most people close to restart it, but he uses WinDbg three five subject II in finding error in function and cause, then let PowerPoint up and running, and the audience were all astonishment.
In addition to technical training, Research Institute there are famous teachers of academic reports, including interns if interested can go to, and you can close and Professor to discuss problems, such opportunities at other companies are rare or even none.
Also sometimes some artistic cultural lectures you can cultivate your mind. Of course, language competencies, transnational culture, communication, management, occupations, personnel, and more training for staff to get the full range of enhanced.
MSRA there had to be mentioned in the "toast", it's real name is "ToastmastersClub", by providing material world Club Toastmasters, spontaneous organization, a membership-based activities, through a series of progressively higher English lecture courses, skills training lecture.
No specialized training of lecturers, just top Organizer occasionally down guiding some work or scene of the meeting. Nevertheless, every meeting of the efficiency and enthusiasm are unusually high. Now there are two times a week for an hour of Toastmasters meeting, each roughly divided into three phases: free desktop topic, one to three preparatory presentations, final comments. With the former President Zou yan, its purpose is to improve public speaking skills, instead of raising the level of English. But most people just joining or starting from the English practice, gradually from dare not say, not to say, fluent said. There is no need to worry about poor English or lecture, there will be a lot of people encourage you, honest advice, each stage will have new progress. Provide their employees with efficient training fully reflects Microsoft's people-oriented corporate values, talent is Microsoft's secret of success.
Technician's paradise
Science without borders, in fact, the technology without borders, at Microsoft within the software Titan.
If you are a technology freak, then Microsoft is easily the best place to go.
Many Microsoft products, so typically you want to use the software tools are in English, direct download and install on your server.
Not only that, you can immediately get and use the latest products, including Windows, Office, VisuaLStudio etc, all of Microsoft's software can be used free of charge for employees. Now through DreamSpark project, college students can also use free of charge including Windows, VisualStudio, Expression Studio, SQLServer, several Microsoft products. Incidentally, Microsoft hardware products, such as keyboard, mouse, and Xbox, employees can also Redmond Headquarters United States to lower than market prices.
Gathered in master Microsoft almost no does not solve the problem of technology: open the Outlook address book, and numerous attractive discussion group hands full: IE from Windows to the LiveSearch, from c++ to .NET to LINQ, Ajax from asp.net to to Silverlight, you are free to join a discussion group, you can mention relevant questions, and suggestions.
But as long as there is programming issues or problems related to Microsoft technology, is sure to choose a discussion group, and then there are thousands of cattle were going to jump out eager to help you answer any questions.
Take I encounter on 64-bit Windows cannot debug a project in managed code and unmanaged code in question, I issued a message to the .NetFramework discussion group for help, so far the United States of CLR group, a colleague back to an article to tell me how to use VisualStudio and WinDbg to debug mixed.
And such as I and interns in the conception of the project, think of Microsoft to support Silverlight on mobile phones, so ready to run to the mobile development on Silverlight applications, but are suffering from no platform. Hold try attitude found a discussion group, after a night someone help forward the mail to the correct group, shortly after someone gave support WindowsMobile Siliverlight running the installation file of the build. For the next step of development has laid a firm faith, provides a strong support. Such technology trends will lead you unconsciously to explore, find the source of the problem.
Recently I came across a Web site project and a compilation error occurs, the back end to find reasons for seeking, first-ever understand the ASPNet_Compiler compile tireless Web processes, finally found under the wrong source, solves the problem of a compile error. Good technology and for the very solution, but the reason why, this is Microsoft advocated by Customs is also the spirit of the MSRA doing research.
Note: the Ivory Tower: IvoryTower, original in the Old Testament describes the bride beautiful neck, back in France in the 19th century literary home Saint Pevek criticism and negative word of romantic poets only Nepalese, extension is hidden in its ideal state of happiness to engage in the creation, are metaphors from the real life of writers and artists of the world, especially the universities, research institutes, etc.
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