And we’re off! With 28,000 people attending in via three locations in Las Vegas and nearly 100,000 tuned to the online broadcast, Chuck Robbins had the attention of a lot of people today. No need for a gradual start -- although Robbins did question the wisdom of morning keynotes (especially in Las Vegas).

Everything we do is about continual evolution. We’ve fundamentally changed our delivery models, the pace of development, and the ability to provide you with greater benefits. But our focus hasn’t changed: Everything we do comes together under simplifying communication, making it more intelligent and intuitive so that you can focus on your business. So in case you’ve missed anything in the flurry of new things over the past couple months, here’s a recap,

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If you're one of these people hoarding information and not collaborating, trust me on this, that little bit of information you control is not the linchpin of the company success. If you are abducted by aliens tomorrow, the company won't fold without you.

One of the things I really believe strongly is that modern SaaS software development – both the practices and code it produces – are significantly different from traditional enterprise premises-based software development. Yet, I find that for people who have never built and operated a modern SaaS platform, these differences are difficult to grasp.

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