Ex-Microsoft engineer blames Azure problems on talent exodus (theregister.com)

A former Microsoft Azure engineer argues that persistent Azure reliability issues trace back to a rushed 2008 launch, weak testing and architectural planning, and a “talent exodus” that diluted expertise over time. He points to customer and industry signals of problems, including federal criticism of Microsoft cloud services and major compute relationships that he reads as doubts about Azure’s ability to meet demanding timelines and scale. The article also links mounting cloud strain to AI-driven growth in development, testing, and deployment workloads, saying under-investing in people while scaling code puts extra pressure on infrastructure.