Microsoft losing Peter Skillman reveals a bigger issue with Windows design

[Windows Central]

Microsoft's Fluent design implementation at times seems rudderless.
When it comes to design, Windows 10 is a tough nut to crack. After all, the OS (at its core) is decades old. And while Microsoft routinely updates it, getting all of its product teams like Skype, Outlook, Office, Cortana, OneNote aligned is a challenge.
Earlier today we learned Peter Skillman, who had overseen various design projects at Microsoft (including most recently Outlook), is leaving Microsoft. That seems like a huge loss. Skillman is active on Twitter, often taking the brunt of design criticism for Microsoft. He never lost his cool, considering what he heard back to the drawing board.

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