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		pjmlp on Jan 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: I've built a C# IDE, Runtime, and AppStor... No he wasn't, he left Borland after being disappointed how things were going. He declined several approaches from ex-Borland people working at Microsoft, before reaching that point. https://behindthetech.libsynpro.com/001-anders-hejlsberg-a-c...

giancarlostoro on Jan 25, 2023 [–]

Interesting, the story I've heard from various Senior Engineers is that Microsoft poached him by offering him a ton of money. Crazy to think they all repeated a tech urban legend I guess

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