Stephen Hendrick is VP of research at the Linux Foundation where he is the principal investigator on a variety of research projects core to the Linux Foundation’s understanding of how open source software is an engine of innovation for producers and consumers of information technology. Steve specializes in primary research techniques developed over 30 years as a software industry analyst. Steve is a subject matter expert in application development and deployment topics including DevOps, application management, application platforms, decision analytics, and middleware. Steve brings experience in a variety of quantitative and qualitative research techniques that enable deep insight into market dynamics and has pioneered research across many application development and deployment domains. Steve has authored over 1,000 publications and provided market guidance through syndicated research and custom consulting to the world’s leading software vendors and high-profile startups.