Microsoft's lack of quality control is out of control

Microsoft's quality control has deteriorated significantly since 2014 when the company laid off many testers in favor of agile methodologies. Recent years have seen repeated issues including the Windows 10 October 2018 Update that deleted user files, frequent problematic Windows updates, and multiple Azure outages caused by faulty configuration changes. While some Windows issues may be understandable given the vast ecosystem, the recurring Azure production failures raise serious questions about Microsoft's competence in managing its own infrastructure.