The stunning upset of Eric Cantor in the Virginia congressional race was largely stupendous because the pollsters got it so wrong – by “18 standard-deviation points” said one analyst. It was “pollster malfeasance” by the polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, and it should get the equivalent of the “pollster death penalty” said a commenter to Frank Lutz’ New York Times piece.

But to a man and a woman on the street in Virginia it was not that much of an upset; People did not like Cantor. In

The stunning upset of Eric Cantor in the Virginia congressional race was largely stupendous because the pollsters got it so wrong – by “18 standard-deviation points” said one analyst. It was “pollster malfeasance” by the polling firm McLaughlin & Associates, and it should get the equivalent of the “pollster death penalty” said a commenter to Frank Lutz’ New York Times piece.

But to a man and a woman on the street in Virginia it was not that much of an upset; People did not like Cantor. In

Matt with (cardboard) trophy bucks in our Tysons Corner office

Meet Matt Allen, a product marketing manager who recently joined MarkLogic and is based in our Washington, DC office. Matt has already jumped into writing white papers, meeting with product managers, and prepping for MarkLogic World 2014, but he took the time to sit down with us for a few minutes to share a bit about his background and first impressions.

What Brought You to MarkLogic?
Well, first, the product is awesome. Right

Matt with (cardboard) trophy bucks in our Tysons Corner office

Meet Matt Allen, a product marketing manager who recently joined MarkLogic and is based in our Washington, DC office. Matt has already jumped into writing white papers, meeting with product managers, and prepping for MarkLogic World 2014, but he took the time to sit down with us for a few minutes to share a bit about his background and first impressions.

What Brought You to MarkLogic?
Well, first, the product is awesome. Right

Matt with (cardboard) trophy bucks in our Tysons Corner office

Meet Matt Allen, a product marketing manager who recently joined MarkLogic and is based in our Washington, DC office. Matt has already jumped into writing white papers, meeting with product managers, and prepping for MarkLogic World 2014, but he took the time to sit down with us for a few minutes to share a bit about his background and first impressions.

What Brought You to MarkLogic?
Well, first, the product is awesome. Right