developer incentives

Microsoft used BUILD 2012 to drive a single message home: the company is reshaping Windows — from kernel to store to devices — and it will pay developers to come along for the ride. Background / Overview Microsoft staged BUILD 2012 on its Redmond campus in late October 2012 as the company’s big...

The Microsoft Store has come a long way since the Windows 8 era, but the improvements don’t erase why many power users — including the author of the XDA piece that prompted this discussion — still avoid it: frequent, recurring errors; continued gaps in app availability and listing quality; and a...

As we navigate through December, a time typically marked by festive cheer and holiday excitement, the tech world has been abuzz with Microsoft's ongoing efforts to refine the Microsoft Store. This week, a blog post from the company shed light on several enhancements aimed at resurrecting its...