Microsoft shuts the door on The Garage, the central program behind its hackathon and maker spaces

Microsoft shuts down its beloved maker space

Microsoft is closing down The Garage, a set of popular maker spaces where employees worked on experimental projects and collaborated on surprising new apps and hardware during the company's annual hackathon events. "We're winding down The Garage program as a centralized function," says Microsoft in an internal FAQ to employees, seen by Notepad. "We will […]

Microsoft shuts the door on The Garage, the central program behind its hackathon and maker spaces

Microsoft is winding down The Garage, the 17-year-old program behind its Global Hackathon and employee maker spaces, according to an internal FAQ. Some Garage spaces could be restricted to employees as early as Friday, and Microsoft says the hackathon team is reimagining the event.

Microsoft Closes The Garage After 17 Years of Innovation

Microsoft has announced the closure of ‘The Garage’, a programme that provided employees with resources for side projects and hosted the annual Global Hackathon. This decision marks the end of a 17-year initiative that began as a modest Office Labs experiment in Redmond, Washington, and expanded to include maker spaces in 15 locations worldwide. These […]

Microsoft Winds Down The Garage as a Centralized Program

Changes to physical sites will vary, and some spaces could be restricted as early as Friday, Oct. 23. Microsoft has not identified affected locations.

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