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source_timestamps: ["§ Why Organizations Should Redesign Entry-Level Jobs", "¶7"]
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# Microsoft

**Microsoft** is cited as a famous practitioner of [[concept-dogfooding]] — testing early versions of Word and Excel internally, using staff feedback to shape the products before public release. It serves as the canonical example of bottom-up innovation through internal users.

**Enrichment context:** 'dogfooding' (internal use of products before public release) is a well-documented practice at Microsoft and many tech firms; early Word and Excel builds were extensively tested internally to uncover bugs and improvements, illustrating how those closest to the work surface failure modes first.