At the time of my 'developers' speech, we were facing competition from Linux and needed to reinforce our platform with third-party support.

We decided to build Azure as a platform as a service, focusing on developers, which was essential for Microsoft's future in the cloud.

Building a strong developer ecosystem is incredibly challenging, but it's essential for the platform's success.

The slogan of Microsoft was 'a computer on every desk and in every home running Microsoft software', reflecting our vision for personal computing.

Paul Allen emphasized that we should never become a hardware company and pushed for building software for all microprocessor-based computers. I took over system software in '84, which marked the beginning of our enterprise focus at Microsoft.

Jim Whitehurst recognized that the true value of Linux was not just being another operating system, but ensuring it was certified and supported across various platforms for widespread use.

I'm really honored and humbled to be working with this team to help developers in their day-to-day lives, showcasing innovations that make it easier for them to deliver great apps and experiences for consumers.

Selling developer tools differs from selling other products; developers prefer demonstrations over lengthy sales decks, so focus on showing rather than telling.

As we evolved, we expanded our mission to focus on making developers' lives better every day, emphasizing collaboration and effective software creation.