Microsoft are looking for folk to share their experience programming with Managed DirectX and other game development technologies. As with most MS surveys/usability tests if you are selected to take part you get some free software (no I don't know what software).

Do you enjoy programming video games?
Are you a student, hobbyist, or Indie game developer?
Do you live in the greater Seattle area?
Do you want to provide feedback which can help shape the direction of future game development technologies?

If you answered yes to these questions, please read on!

Microsoft is conducting usability studies of people who program video games as part of their academic studies, or as an Indie game developer, or even just for fun. For this particular study we are not soliciting professional game developers who work at an established game studio unless you also develop other game projects outside of work. It is also a requirement for this study that participants write code for the game projects you work on. It is ok if you also contribute game content such as artwork and sound effects for your game projects, but for this study we will require people who are actively contributing some programming code to a game project.

To participate in the study please complete the survey here: Indie game developer survey