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User/ Contributor/ Vendor Communities - Why all three are important for project success

Event: Community Over Code 2026

Location: Glasgow, UK

Dates: 11 October 2026 – 14 October 2026

Presentation: 13 October 2026 , 15:20-16:00 GMT

Link: On event website

Speaker: Peter Zaitsev

Too often, we refer to a project’s ‘community’ as a single, uniform entity, yet in reality, projects tend to have three overlapping communities, each with its own needs, development strategies, and success metrics, all of which are crucial for maximizing project success. In this talk, we will delve into details about these three communities, discussing why understanding and growing them is important for your projects, and exploring strategies you can employ to achieve this.

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User/ Contributor/ Vendor Communities - Why all three are important for project success

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Peter Zaitsev

Peter Zaitsev

Co‑founder of Percona and one of the foremost experts on MySQL strategy and optimization. Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two‑person shop to one of the most respected open source companies in the business. A serial entrepreneur, he co‑founded his first startup while attending Moscow State University where he majored in Computer Science. He is a co‑author of High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication, one of the most popular books on MySQL performance. Peter frequently speaks as an expert lecturer at open source database conferences and has contributed articles to outlets such as Fortune and DZone.

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