Becoming a RedMonk with Stephen OGrady

Published: June 9, 2020, 10 a.m.

Stephen O\u2019Grady is a cofounder of RedMonk, the open source industry analyst firm, and he works as a principal analyst there. Prior to joining RedMonk in November 2002, Stephen held several different analyst and consultant positions at companies like Illuminata, Blue Hammock, DiaLogos, and Keane, Inc. He\u2019s also the author of two books: The New Kingmakers and The Software Paradox. \n\n\nJoin Corey and Stephen as they talk about what RedMonk is and how it\u2019s different from other analyst firms, why Stephen decided to write books that were about half as long as other similar books, how the prominence of the developer within the organization has shifted over the last few years, why having a lot of software solutions at your fingertips is both a good and a bad thing, what Stephen\u2019s next book might look like, what it\u2019s like to make predictions that go against what the big firms are saying, why listening is one of the most important skills in business, and more.