Microsoft winds down The Garage, its employee maker space program

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Microsoft is closing The Garage, a program of popular maker spaces where employees built experimental projects and new apps and hardware, including during its annual hackathons. An internal FAQ shared with employees says the company is ending The Garage as a centralized function. Microsoft says it will still look for new ways to help staff build skills, collaborate across teams, and keep a hacker mindset. GeekWire first reported the closure, and the main Garage space was at the company's Redmond, Washington campus.

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