The growth of Windows has slowed as Microsoft’s mobile platform goals have faded and the PC market matured. As a result, Microsoft has had to seek new revenue outside of its operating system.
http://social.techcrunch.com/2018/04/08/in-a-slack-world-microsoft-bets-on-teams-and-yammer/
* announced * to quote CNBC * to a $20 billion run rate * beat the goal * Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella called * Slack * Microsoft’s Slack competitor * wrote that * rumored acquisition interest from Microsoft itself * pretty much every big company in the sector you can name * made headlines * picked up guest access in February * made it into mainstream tech publications * retention policies * bought Teams a friend * Chalkup * Yammer * called, at the time, its * search volume * half-decade before * into the market * in December of 2015 * the $100 million ARR mark * last September * showering the company with cash * Slack competitor launched * fun to watch