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The microsoft innovation tag on WindowsForum.com currently centers on a discussion of Microsoft winding down The Garage, the employee program that for 17 years gave staff space and tools to tinker and that also ran the company's Global Hackathon. The thread examines what is actually changing, including reports that 15 workspaces are shutting down, and separates the narrower confirmed details from broader headlines. It also considers the practical fallout for projects that grew out of that culture, such as Mouse Without Borders. Coverage here is best suited to readers following how Microsoft organizes internal experimentation and grassroots developer projects.
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    Microsoft Retires The Garage: What It Means for the Global Hackathon and Mouse Without Borders

    Microsoft is winding down The Garage, the program that has given employees space, tools and a sanctioned excuse to tinker for 17 years. According to an internal FAQ viewed by GeekWire, the program also ran the company's Global Hackathon. The headline making the rounds says 15 workspaces are...