The story of an underdog that didn't come from Silicon Valley: #MongoDB.

It all started with frustration, not a business plan. Databases were slow & rigid - while the rest of the tech stack was moving faster.

That friction sparked a movement - in meetups, forums, and open-source repos - where listening & building in the open turned users into co-conspirators.

MongoDB’s journey is about: • Bold architectural bets • Hard-won lessons in trust and resilience • Why a developer-first, community-driven approach wins

🎬 Watch now | 📄 #transcript included - https://bit.ly/4sb57NU

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