

Best Advice & Life Lessons with Brian MacDonald (Microsoft Teams, Outlook & Project)
Sep 22, 2020
Brian MacDonald, the creator of Microsoft Project, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams, shares his best advice and life lessons in this podcast. Topics include retirement during the pandemic, the importance of healthy disagreement within a team, life-changing purchases like Airpods and Kindle, book recommendations, starting out as a developer or project manager, and the evolution of work-life balance.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Retirement and Pandemic: An Unexpected Journey
02:11 • 28min
The Importance of Healthy Dissension and Overcoming Misconceptions
30:30 • 3min
Life-changing Purchases: Airpods and Kindle
33:01 • 3min
Book Recommendations and Stories
36:03 • 3min
Starting out as a Developer or Project Manager
39:19 • 6min
The Evolution of Work-Life Balance
45:31 • 9min