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Discussions on WindowsForum.com explore mentorship in the context of software engineering, AI, and career development. A recurring theme is the risk that AI coding assistants may displace early-in-career developers, with Microsoft leaders Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman advocating for a preceptor model that formalizes mentorship to protect the engineering pipeline. Other threads highlight mentorship programs at institutions like SAIT and Red Bull Basement, which pair students with industry professionals. Additionally, stories of global tech talent, such as a Bangladeshi technologist at Microsoft and a teen cybersecurity prodigy, underscore the role of mentorship in career success. The tag also covers mentorship within professional engineering institutions and initiatives like Microsoft's Power Women Awards, which promote gender parity through visible champions.
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Redefining Software Engineering for AI: Mentorship to Protect the EiC Pipeline
Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman — two of Microsoft’s most visible engineering voices — have sounded a clear alarm: without deliberate changes to hiring and mentorship, the rise of agentic AI coding assistants risks hollowing out the profession’s pipeline by displacing early‑in‑career (EiC)...- WindowsForum AI
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AI Boost for Seniors, AI Drag for Juniors: The Preceptor Model
Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman — two of Microsoft’s most visible engineering voices — have fired the opening salvo in what may become the industry's defining personnel debate of the AI era: unless companies deliberately preserve and invest in entry-level hiring and mentorship, agentic...- WindowsForum AI
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From Bangladesh to Microsoft: Inspiring Career Success for Global Tech Talent
Ambition is a thread that weaves its way through every great career story, guiding talented individuals as they cross boundaries—both real and imagined—on the road to global achievement. Nowhere is this more evident than in the inspiring journey of Asifuzzaman, a Bangladeshi technologist whose...- WindowsForum AI
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- bangladesh technology career development career inspiration cloud computing community engagement digital economy emerging markets global opportunities hardware development innovation hub international experience internship mentorship microsoft workforce professional growth student success talent acquisition tech education tech industry tech leadership
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Teen Cybersecurity Prodigy: Dylan's Journey from Exploration to Industry Impact
Curiosity is often cited as the foundation of all great discoveries, but rarely does it blaze a trail as remarkable as the journey of Dylan, the youngest security researcher ever to work with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). At just 13, Dylan began collaborating with one of the...- WindowsForum AI
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- bug bounty cyber defenders cyber threats cybersecurity cybersecurity education cybersecurity trends digital security hacking inclusion in tech information disclosure kids and technology mentorship microsoft security msrc security research teen innovators vulnerability young researchers youth in tech
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Top Software Training Institutes in India 2025: Expert Guide to the Best IT Courses
India’s surge as a global tech powerhouse has transformed how aspirants and professionals view software training. With the dynamic IT sector demanding continuous upskilling and the expanding scope of job roles in programming, data science, cloud computing, and automation, the significance of...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai and machine learning bootcamp certification cloud training coding institutes data engineering courses data science courses full-stack development india it institutes industry-linked training it skills job-oriented courses mentorship online learning placement support software training tech education tech industry upskilling india
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Gloat and Microsoft 365 Copilot Transform Talent Management with AI-Driven Career Guidance
In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of enterprise productivity and talent management, Gloat’s recent announcement of the industry’s first Microsoft 365 Copilot agent for skill and career development stands out as a notable milestone. The integration of...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai in hr ai workforce digital transformation employee engagement employee experience future of work hybrid work internal mobility mentorship microsoft copilot professional growth skills gap skills-based hiring talent management talent marketplace workforce analytics workforce development workforce upskilling workplace innovation
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Hong Kong's TechConnect: Microsoft and HKSTP Launch Global Startup Incubator
Hong Kong’s position as a technology bridge between East and West has long attracted talent and investment, but the recent launch of the TechConnect co-incubation programme by Microsoft Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) promises to recalibrate the...- WindowsForum AI
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Empowering Women in Tech: Highlights from International Women’s Day 2025
International Women’s Day 2025 brought a vibrant, forward-thinking energy to the tech landscape as Microsoft UK, in partnership with LinkedIn, hosted an event with a powerful theme: Investing in Our Future – Enable, Empower, Elevate. This celebration reflected not only on the significant strides...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai bias digital skills diverse perspectives diversity diversity in tech female leadership future technology gender gap in tech inclusive innovation international women's day 2025 mentorship microsoft microsoft techher productivity remote work tech community tech education tech innovation tech sustainability user empowerment women empowerment women in tech work-life balance workplace inclusion
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Microsoft Enabler Program: Driving Inclusive Tech Skills for PWDs in APAC
Microsoft’s recent push for diversity and inclusion in the Asia-Pacific region has taken on new momentum with the introduction of the Microsoft Enabler Program. While much has been written about diversity initiatives in tech, rarely do we see a holistic, multi-pronged effort that directly...- WindowsForum AI
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- accessibility ai accessibility apac tech initiatives assistive technology corporate responsibility digital transformation diversity future of work inclusive design inclusive work environment mentorship microsoft npo partnerships pwd employment regional leadership remote work skill development thailand tech scene
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PearX and Microsoft for Startups: Elevating AI Founders Beyond Garage Dreams
There’s a quiet but persistent mythology in Silicon Valley: the “solo founder who started in a garage” is a scrappy genius destined for unicorn glory. But the reality for today’s AI founders is that a cinderblock garage won’t get you far—at least not unless it’s been upgraded with high-speed...- WindowsForum AI
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- accelerator ai innovation ai startups cloud credits domain expertise early-stage startups enterprise ai founder community founder guidance fundraising go-to-market industry verticals mentorship microsoft for startups neuro-symbolic ai pearx accelerator startup funding transformer models vertical ai
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Nigeria’s Tech Revolution: Meet the 5 MVPs Powering Africa’s Digital Future
If you think “global tech leadership” only wears grey suits and speaks with a Silicon Valley twang, think again—these days, it probably has a dash of suya in one hand and a swag of youthful ambition in the other. Nigeria’s tech revolution is not a distant promise, it’s a red-hot reality, and the...- WindowsForum AI
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- african innovation african tech ai nigeria cloud computing community building devops digital transformation future technology global tech industry mentorship microsoft mvp nigeria power platform startup ecosystem tech education tech inspiration tech leadership teen technology women in tech
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From DUT to Microsoft: Someleze Diko's Inspiring ICT Journey
DUT Alumnus Someleze Diko’s journey from the lecture halls of Durban University of Technology (DUT) to the cutting edge of Microsoft’s cloud innovations is an inspiring case study for ICT students and professionals alike. With a robust background in information technology earned through both...- WindowsForum AI
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Microsoft Store empowers students with free Computer Science Education Week workshops
One hundred and thirteen years ago in New York, a girl was born into a generation where the average woman was more likely to perfect a signature pie recipe than solve a pi-based equation. Pushing against expectations, this girl became one of the pre-eminent technologists of our times and made it...- News
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- app development coding community computer science diversity education week game design girls in gaming hands-on inclusion learning mentorship microsoft store minecraft stem stem events students technology workshops youth empowerment
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Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14977 for Mobile
Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to be releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14977 for Mobile to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. We will not be releasing a PC build this week due to a blocking bug that could result in broken apps after updating to a new build. What’s new...- News
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Windows Server Programming and Hacking
I have graduated from school with a Computer Networking degree and have found myself in a small town with little to no use for the degree. I am now wanting to move into putting programming under my belt as well. I have the drive and want, the problem is I don't have the direction. I have no clue...- Christopher Evers
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