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Zack Urlocker was heavily involved in MySQL’s disruption of the incumbent database software market, which has many good analogies to the battle being fought today by new developer cloud services. Based on this and his other extensive experience bringing disruptive technologies to market, Zack provides a framework for understanding disruptive technologies and optimizing marketing for technical audiences.
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