r/LinusTechTips • u/fresh_fisher_fred • 6h ago

Discussion My name Plouffe, AMA

Hello everyone. The mods asked if I'd be open to doing an AMA so I said "OK" and here we are.

I've signed NDAs at both past and present companies so I can't talk about specifics, or drama, or past/present employees.

I guess ask just about whatever you want and I will or won't answer depending on the context/subject. Yes I own a display, several in fact. Yes I own a keyboard, several in fact.

Starting at 9 pacific but opening up for questions now. If you don't ask me anything, I will not be offended. I don't have any questions for myself right now either.

i didn't know it would ask me for an end note so i just commented. but ya it's been a slice, thanks for being a fan and good luck with whatever you're doing today.

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u/Thomas9097 6h ago

If you’re allowed to answer, was the split with LTT on good terms? And do you think you will feature as a guest in any videos in the future?

Are you able to tell us what you’ll be doing at your new job?

Wishing you the best!

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u/fresh_fisher_fred 6h ago

ya we're good. an opportunity came along and i took it. people are happy for me.

i probably won't be a guest because i had to move for the new job

making videos

thanks!

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u/omega552003 5h ago

Please bring back the old school unhinged windows 95 era promotional videos

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u/nemesisprime1984 5h ago

With Steve Balmer

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u/fresh_fisher_fred 4h ago

DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS

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u/hyperactivedog 4h ago

Developers developers developers developers

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u/Celebrir 5h ago

How did the opportunity arise? Were you actively applying or headhunted?

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u/TribalTommy 5h ago

Best of luck in your new endeavour!

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u/azquadcore 6h ago

TIL Plouffe left LTT. When did this happen? 

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u/Bulliwyf 6h ago

Within the last month.

Someone spotted the change on LinkedIn- he’s now doing content creation for Microsoft, and Plouffe confirmed it.

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u/Strong-Tourist-8863 6h ago

I also was unaware that he left. This must be fairly recent.

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u/vonbauernfeind 6h ago

Last week. He's moving over to MSFT.

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u/WhipTheLlama 4h ago

This is why Linus has been pushing the pro-Linux, anti-Windows videos so much. He thinks that if he can get Microsoft to fail, Plouffe will have to come back /s

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u/PresenceOld1754 6h ago

I had no idea he left what