Skype story after Microsoft acquisition, how it is doing now, practical applications of AI & challenges of managing distributed teams w/ Tanel Erm (Microsoft). Ep 136 The Pursuit of Scrappiness

Tanel Erm is the Head of Microsoft Development Centre Estonia and has been with Microsoft/Skype for nearly 20 years. He has held various roles in Engineering as well as Management. Tanel has worked through both the Ebay and the Microsoft acquisitions of Skype and has an exclusive perspective on the much discussed Skype story.In this episode we talk about:Tanel’s early journey with SkypeAcquisitions of Skype by Ebay and MicrosoftHow Skype lost its dominant positionChallenges of managing ...