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Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by akokanka on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:14PM (#41000945)
Entire Azure been offloaded to WITCH beware.
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Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by dheerkt on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:37PM (#41001056)
WITCH is the acronym for Indian tech consulting companies for WiPro, InfoSys, Tata Consultancy Services, C something, H something. They're stereotyped as being cheap and low-quality.

Not agreeing/disagreeing here, just stating author's intent.

Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by imadethis on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:34PM (#41001037)
Please don't post ChatGPT spam here. If you're curious, the meaning of WITCH is

Wipro Infosys TCS Cognizant HCL

Commonly included is Accenture (India)

Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by Rapzid on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:40PM (#41001084)
I have noticed something along these lines in the GitHub repos. Tons of bugs piling up, issues closed out as "by design" where clearly is was not. Etc.

I honestly get the impression Azure is in decline, particularly around the .Net integrations which is their flagship ecosystem..

Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by TeaBrain on Thursday July 18, 2024 @08:55PM (#41001174)
I don't necessarily share this impression, but the teams that simply close items after being unable to sufficiently develop a solution, leading to the original issue raiser giving up after realizing that those who are supporting the issues are useless, are not helping with the public's impression of azure.
Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by Rapzid on Thursday July 18, 2024 @09:10PM (#41001266)
It's a culture issue. The culture of the teams they are.. Offshoring ownership of these projects to.

A lot goes into company and team culture, but I'm sure a lot here are familiar with the dynamics of outsourced development; offshore or not. Blame seeking, blame shifting, CYA, etc.. "by design"..

It's all on full display in Microsofts Azure GitHub repos.

Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by xtracto on Thursday July 18, 2024 @09:53PM (#41001470)
It's a matter of culture in outsourcing.

I'm a CTO in Mexico and outsource to companies in Mexico (insource modality) and it is evident outsourcing people don't give a danm about the product . Why should they? They get paid by the hour, and if the client goes bust after they are paid, another will bite.

Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by leosanchez on Friday July 19, 2024 @12:24AM (#41001992)
Do you have a source for that? I couldn't find anything.
Re:Azure DevOps is down globally by sebazzz on Friday July 19, 2024 @04:58AM (#41003801)
What is WITCH?