http://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/archive/tags/Career/default.aspxTags: Careeren-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/archive/2008/02/28/moving-to-developer-division.aspxThu, 28 Feb 2008 20:31:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7936706rflaming3http://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/comments/7936706.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/rflaming/commentrss.aspx?PostID=7936706<P>Looking ahead, there are changes in the winds that will require advancing the capacity of the developer to deliver direct and indirect value in deployment.&nbsp; Developer Division is growing it's investments in software logistics including key developer infrastructure such as task and bug management, source control, and test frameworks.&nbsp; Investments that occur at the logistical hand-offs between developer (software producer) and user (software consumer) are not as strong as the internal logistical tools.</P> <P>In moving to Developer Division, my aspirations are about doing things better together.&nbsp; Better together is consistent with the end to end Windows Installer 4.5 experience across the multi-package transaction, the embedded UI handler, and the embedded chainer.&nbsp; Better software logistical agility end to end would benefit many software producers and consumers.&nbsp; Lots of opportunity to solve hard problems and deliver compelling value.</P> <P>I'm still helping a bit with the Windows Installer 4.5 glide path.&nbsp; As with any project, there have been choices and decisions made without formally writing them down and reviewing them broadly.&nbsp; My remaining Windows Installer 4.5 role will be to pull those unwritten details out of my head and messaging queues.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7936706" width="1" height="1">Career