Microsoft has grown quite fond of doing Reddit_IamAs (‘ask me anything’)_recently.__ It is one of the many practices still continued from the Steven Sinofsky era._ And to the company’s credit their employees have been fairly honest and open_in answering questions._ Following the Visual Studio 2013 launch well known Microsoftie Scott Hanselman along other members of the ASP.NET team held an IamA on reddit.__The questions asked often veer off the intended topic. User “bmoneybryan“_asked: For Scott Hanselman (@shanselman): This is pretty off-topic, but I believe you once mentioned you worked from home, if a new CEO inserts a policy like Yahoo or HP where you have to work in the office at Microsoft, will you still be working at Microsoft? Some employees mentioned you’re an expert in African-American culture, is this true?

Mr. Hanselman answered the questions quite honestly: Working from Home: Yes, if they tell me I have to move, I will quit. Black Culture: Well, I’m a cis-gendered white dude, so I can’t be an expert on AA culture...

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