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Stephen O’Grady is a co-founder of the developer-focused technology analyst firm, RedMonk. Regularly cited in publications such as the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and the Wall Street Journal, Stephen’s work revolves around understanding developer needs and trends and working with businesses to help them work more effectively with the New Kingmakers. Although his birth certificate says New York City, Stephen is a Red Sox fan, born and raised. A graduate of Williams College, Stephen lives in Midcoast Maine with his wife.

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“The solution to problems of adoption is not a better product, but a focus on barriers to adoption.”
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“The most dangerous belief for any software company today is that the solution to their adoption problem lies in better software engineering.”
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“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” — Albert Einstein”
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