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Windows 10 Insider Preview is more than just Gabe Aul, meet the rest of the team
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Published onJanuary 12, 2016
published onJanuary 12, 2016
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As far as the Windows 10 Insider Preview program is viewed by the general public, the only faces responsible for the products are Terry Myerson, Joe Belfiore to an extent, and the almighty Gabe Aul. Entering into its second year of availability, however, the Windows team would like to introduce Insiders to the many unsung faces behind Windows 10.
For thosecontinuing to stay abreast of Windows 10 news via the Insider Hub, the Windows team is now offering its new Windows 10 Team Profiles post.
To give you even more insight into Windows 10, we’d like to introduce you to some of the people on our team and how they support the platform – and Windows Insiders like you. We’ll feature team profiles on an ongoing basis here in the Hub.
The profiles are sort of Q&A sections that allow Insiders glimpses into the quirks and personalities that comprise the Windows team and those who subsequently handle the Windows 10 operating system.
To start off the profile action, Brandon LeBlanc, better known inside the walls of the Microsoft as the senior program manager of awesomeness. As Leblanc self-describes, he’s responsible for putting together content that goes into thoserather lengthy blog poststhat detail updates, features, and fixes that appear on the Windows Blog and Insider Hub. Ironic, huh?
What Insiders can glean from LeBlanc’s Q&A profile is that as a seven year veteran of Microsoft, he “absolutely loves Cortana,” he prefers sushi, and he’s a fan of Batman comics. LeBlanc’s more thoughtful responses were in regards to his experiences with Windows 10.
For example, asked to describe one of his favorite experiences with Insider community, LeBlanc answered:
I have too many favorite experiences to be able to just name one. I did use the Microsoft Translator app for Windows to interact with a Windows Insider from Portugal the other day in Portuguese which was very cool! Windows Insiders are “my people” as our biggest fans of Windows, and I am such a big fan of Windows too.”
Another encapsulating response came when Leblanc was asked about his most memorable moment at Microsoft:
When Terry Myerson took the stage on September 30, 2014, and unveiled Windows 10”, and deservedly so.
Other tidbits like his setup at work and his Twitter handle (for those who have some respectful questions or suggestions to offer) can all be found via the new Windows 10 Team profile post in the Insider Hub.
AsMicrosoft continues to prep for Redstoneand other future updates, the Insider Hub is becoming ripe with content for readers. As far as we’re concerned, the more info the better, and the Insider Hub is a great place to put it all.
Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
Kareem is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. His passion for technology and content creation drives are unmatched, driving him to create well-researched articles and incredible YouTube videos.
He is always on the lookout for everything new about Microsoft, focusing on making easy-to-understand content and breaking down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security.
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Kareem Anderson
Networking & Security Specialist
He is a journalist from the bay area, now living in Florida. He breaks down complex topics related to networking, Azure, cloud computing, and security
