The Nextcloud Podcast https://nextcloud.com/podcast/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:32:51 +0000 https://nextcloud.com/media/nextcloud-podcast-logo.pngThe Nextcloud Podcasthttps://nextcloud.com/podcast/ enPodlove Podcast Publisher v4.1.25 Nextcloud episodic Nextcloud GmbH podcast@nextcloud.com Stay up to date with the Nextcloud community! no false Empowering through open source: Nextcloud's Director of Engineering Andy Scherzinger https://nextcloud.com/blog/empowering-through-open-source-nextclouds-director-of-engineering-andy-scherzinger/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:10:01 +0000 podlove-2024-12-17t04:27:27+00:00-cae04535905e457 01:11:08 Nextcloud In this episode, we dive into Andy Scherzinger's journey from contributing to Nextcloud as a community member to becoming Director of Engineering, exploring his unique perspectives. 29 full In this episode, we dive into Andy Scherzinger’s journey from contributing to Nextcloud as a community member to becoming Director of Engineering. We explore his unique perspectives on our open source community, the importance of compliance in software development, and how he balances technical expertise with leadership responsibilities.

It gives me joy and recharges my batteries if at the end of the day I can see other people succeed.

Andy Scherzinger
Nextcloud’s Director of Engineering
Andy Scherzinger

From his approach to problem-solving and guiding others to his personal values that give him direction, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, community, and personal growth.

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]]> Open source and Nextcloud in government: Insights from Sven Thomsen, Schleswig-Holstein's CIO https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-in-government-insights-from-sven-thomsen-schleswig-holsteins-cio/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 podlove-2024-10-23t09:34:47+00:00-65914b59fbab9ad 00:55:59 Nextcloud Join us as we learn about the world of open source in government with Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. 28 full

In this episode, we explore how open source solutions are revolutionizing the way governments work, from collaboration and knowledge sharing to digital sovereignty and artificial intelligence.

Join us as we learn about the world of open source in government with Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. Sven shares the factors that influenced their decision to adopt open source solutions, their implementation strategies along the way, and lessons learned from the adoption of open source in Munich.

We also discuss Schleswig-Holstein’s 10-year journey into open source, from desktop solutions to database systems, and how it has become a key part of their digital sovereignty strategy. Sven shares his insights on the current discussion in Germany about the importance of open standards, open source, and open interfaces in promoting the idea of European IT resiliency.

We also hear about the political and technical challenges they faced, including the successful implementation of Nextcloud as a central hub for collaboration and knowledge sharing in their federal state. Sven will share his thoughts on the “hidden champions” of open source and how Nextcloud’s new data automation platform has helped them solve some of the most difficult challenges in implementing the Online Access Act (OZG).

With AI based tools in Nextcloud, we were able to close an automation gap that we weren’t able to close with rule-based automations. Implementing AI-based microservices into the ecosystem of Nextcloud, and following Nextcloud’s very good AI strategy, we were able to implement something that is perfect for an organization like Schleswig-Holstein.

Sven Thomsen
CIO of Schleswig-Holstein
Sven Thomsen

Tune in to hear Sven’s words of advice for public sector adoptions, including the importance of community support and giving back. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in open source solutions in government or curious about the future of technology in the public sector.

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]]> Constanze Kurz: mass surveillance, Snowden, and the future of digital politics https://nextcloud.com/blog/constanze-kurz-mass-surveillance-snowden-and-the-future-of-digital-politics/ Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:35:38 +0000 podlove-2024-09-27t09:55:17+00:00-e2630ccc0d0698a 00:48:08 Nextcloud Constanze reminds us that there's still much work to be done in addressing the pressing issues facing us today – from mass surveillance and data protection to predictive policing and platform capitalism. 27 full Your host Brent Gervais is joined by special guest Constanze Kurz – German computer scientist, hacker, activist and spokeswoman for the Chaos Computer Club (CCC). Constanze celebrates 20 years of Netzpolitik, an independent reader-supported organization that has been at the forefront of digital politics, regulation, and tech surveillance in Germany, and shares her insights on some of the most pressing issues facing us today.

Edward Snowden’s disclosures in 2013 were not only revelatory but also catalyzed a necessary discussion around mass surveillance and yet Constanze argues we’ve since lost momentum in this critical conversation. She expresses concern that, as the public has become increasingly complacent, the intelligence services have grown even more powerful and influential.

“We are in the age of mass surveillance. The problem is most of the public doesn’t discuss it anymore, and that its really a problem because what Snowden did was not only revealing, but also driving a debate. And we don’t have that debate anymore, and that really frustrates and concerns me.” – Constanze Kurz

We reflect on the changing landscape of hacktivism and investigative reporting, and how policy is struggling to keep pace with modern technological advancements.

Constanze also reminds us that there’s still much work to be done in addressing the pressing issues facing us today – from mass surveillance and data protection to predictive policing and platform capitalism.

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]]> Bechtle and Nextcloud: Navigating Digital Transitions in the Public Sector https://nextcloud.com/blog/bechtle-and-nextcloud-navigating-digital-transitions-in-the-public-sector/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:31:00 +0000 podlove-2024-08-23t06:34:24+00:00-56a68dd64e7761b 00:42:15 Nextcloud Manuel Liesenfeld, Head of Head of Public Sector Division at Bechtle AG, discusses the current innovations in the European public sector and the obligation of public buyers to deliver resilient and sovereign digital solutions that put citizens first. 26 full

“It was logic: If we want to learn more about open source, then we need to meet Nextcloud.”

– Manuel Liesenfeld, Head of Head of Public Sector Division at Bechtle AG

With the recent accelerating pace of innovation, public sector institutions throughout Europe have come to prioritize digital sovereignty as a primary driver in designing resilient IT systems.

Manuel Liesenfeld, Head of Head of Public Sector Division at Bechtle AG, discusses the current innovations in the European public sector and the obligation of public buyers to deliver resilient and sovereign digital solutions that put citizens first.

We explore how Bechtle – Germany’s largest IT system house – and Nextcloud’s recent partnership in offering digitally sovereign collaboration services for the European public sector is an important step in building resilient IT systems that prioritize security and data protection.

Manuel and Brent discuss many other topics, including:

  • The importance of digital sovereignty in the public sector
  • The benefits and advantages of open source solutions for public sector customers
  • How Bechtle and Nextcloud are together committed to helping public sector customers succeed with open source technologies
  • How Nextcloud is helping Bechtle’s focus on providing on-prem opportunities for AI, resilience, and data sovereignty.
  • Advice on the most critical aspects of digital transitions for organizations, especially those in the public sector
  • How Bechtle and Nextcloud’s sovereign AI approach address the challenges of AI adoption when working with private data

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]]> Lea Gröber: Understanding self-hosting and security through Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/blog/lea-grober-understanding-self-hosting-and-security-through-nextcloud/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:02:24 +0000 podlove-2024-07-18t09:46:52+00:00-55adef2d2997ff0 00:54:30 Nextcloud Lea Gröber, PhD student in Usable Security @ CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, shares insight from two recent studies exploring motivations in self-hosting and Nextclouders specifically. 25 full

So many Nextclouders – from enterprise and education to activists and families – decide to self-host their privacy-focused IT infrastructure. What exactly motivates us to self-host? Is this inherently an increased data security risk? What of the grit needed to host your own digital infrastructure? The answers to these questions may surprise you!

Lea Gröber, PhD student in Usable Security @ CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, shares insight from two recent studies exploring motivations in self-hosting and Nextclouders specifically.

We explore the topic of Usable Security and how, in terms of security, the human aspect of your digital infrastructure may be the most important, and yet the least understood. Afterall, “Users are not the enemy.”

Lea and Brent touch on a wide gamut of related topics throughout, including:

  • CISPA’s study featuring 1000 Nextcloud instances in understanding self-hoster motivations
  • Technological self-determination as a modern fundamental right
  • Self-hosting as a socially embedded activity, and a democratic act
  • The many multi-layered trust relationships involved in self-hosting
  • Are self-hosters more privacy-aware than the general population? (spoiler: no!)

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]]> Open source dynamics, philosophy, and community: Jos Poortvliet's Nextcloud insights https://nextcloud.com/blog/open-source-dynamics-philosophy-and-community-jos-poortvliets-nextcloud-insights/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:00:39 +0000 podlove-2024-06-26t08:21:39+00:00-415f6a542fc8a52 01:28:19 Nextcloud Jos Poortvliet, Director of Communications at Nextcloud, shares an insightful conversation with your host Brent Gervais on the world of Nextcloud and open source philosophies. 24 full

I always say: people come for the technology, and they stay for the people.

Jos Poortvliet
Director of Communications at Nextcloud
Jos Poortvliet

Jos Poortvliet, Director of Communications at Nextcloud, shares an insightful conversation with your host Brent Gervais on the world of Nextcloud and open source philosophies.

With a rich history throughout the Linux and open source world – from KDE to openSUSE, GNOME and more – Jos’ insights into the power of community make it clear why the Nextcloud community is an essential aspect of our vision. With so many key community projects getting integrated and supported fully into Nextcloud, the open source lifestyle runs deep in Nextclouders’ culture.

Jos and Brent explore a wide range of topics, including:

  • AI’s impact on Nextcloud and its ideals
  • How Nextclouders approach AI with ethical and thoughtful consideration
  • the beautiful chaos important and necessary in open source communities
  • How security disclosure culture and processes leverage HackerOne’s bounty program
  • The careful blending of business and community in the world of Nextcloud
  • How Nextcloud evolved from file sync & share to a fully integrated content collaboration suite.

If you’re curious about the inner workings, personalities, history and friendships at Nextcloud – this episode has it all!

A thank you to Jupiter Broadcasting for the collaboration on this episode, where Frank and Brent’s conversation originally appeared in part on LINUX Unplugged and here today in full.

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]]> A fireside chat with Nextcloud founder Frank Karlitschek https://nextcloud.com/blog/a-fireside-chat-with-nextcloud-founder-frank-karlitschek/ Thu, 30 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000 podlove-2024-05-29t06:50:58+00:00-3004ef0e1d61479 00:54:54 Nextcloud Frank shares the values and ideals that motivated the very idea of Nextcloud - how it all began and evolved into the World's leading open source content collaboration platform. 23 full

From Nextcloud’s inception Frank hoped to change the world, and today it’s clear Nextcloud’s original big ambition to be a private and open source alternative to Big Tech has achieved this goal.

Frank provides some insights and updates into Nextcloud’s anti-trust case against Microsoft’s monopolous cloud practices. He also shares how the introduction of Artificial Intelligence evolved from a perceived crushing blow for open source projects like Nextcloud, to a clear opportunity to grow the Nextcloud community’s vision and ambition for the project.

Throughout the conversation we learn a little more about Frank’s personal adventures as a long-time open source contributor to projects like KDE, his passion for travel photography as a means of deeply connecting with people of all walks of life, and his belief that privacy in today’s world is deeply important and yet vastly under-appreciated.

A thank you to Jupiter Broadcasting for the collaboration on this episode, where Frank and Brent’s conversation originally appeared in part on LINUX Unplugged and here today in full.

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]]> MagentaCLOUD + T-Systems: Building a 2.2M User Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/blog/magentacloud-t-systems-building-a-2m-user-nextcloud/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 podlove-2024-03-07t09:13:58+00:00-07718bb698247d1 00:58:22 Nextcloud 22 full One of the most impressive Nextcloud deployments is certainly Deutsche Telekom’s MagentaCLOUD: currently serving 2.2 million active users storing 3.5 billion files, and totaling a massive 7.2 petabytes of data! This makes it among the largest Nextcloud deployments in the world.

The Nextcloud + MagentaCLOUD relationship stems from T-Systems and their very large, successful migration to Nextcloud in 2020, where the data of millions of users was migrated from their old system to Nextcloud.

Our guest today on the Nextcloud Podcast – Bernd Rederlechner, Principal Lead Cloud Architect Emerging Industries at T-Systems – tells the story of how Nextcloud became the solution of choice for migrating their collaborative cloud offering, and how every Nextcloud deployment is benefiting from the technical partnership between Nextcloud and T-Systems.

“Our relationship with Nextcloud fostered a lot of good things – I had never before a partner who, in a crisis situation, stands by your side and takes active responsibility. This makes the relationship between Nextcloud and T-Systems very special, because it’s a relationship built on trust…”

– Bernd Rederlechner

Bernd shares how Nextcloud’s open source nature was new to them and now plays critical role in Deutsche Telekom’s success with MagentaCLOUD, how the S3 drivers were improved to accommodate the requirements of their deployment, some very specific praise for Nextcloud engineers, and the potential future for this self-healing, auto-scaling, Euro-sovereign Nextcloud success.

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]]> The Nextclouder's Journey with Julien Veyssier https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-nextclouders-journey-with-julien-veyssier/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:11:26 +0000 podlove-2024-01-23t07:55:03+00:00-3b35c0ad9ce3bdb 00:43:09 Nextcloud Julien Veyssier shares his unique journey from prolific Nextcloud community contributor through joining the Nextcloud team as Software Engineer. 21 full In this episode of the Nextcloud Podcast, Julien Veyssier shares his unique journey from prolific Nextcloud community contributor to joining the Nextcloud team as Software Engineer.

We learn how his PhoneTrack app saved a user’s family in an emergency, how the Nextcloud ecosystem is a rich canvas for app development, the philosophical differences between Open Source and Free Software, and explore the current state of the artificial intelligence landscape.

“If you’ll allow me to state the obvious: Publishing your code is one of the best ways I know to make sure you’re going to get better.”

– Julien Veyssier

Julien has a master’s degree in Computer Science and does public research for 10 years as scientific computing engineer in biology and geographical data processing. His love for interactive maps, collaborative tools, and a special passion for the Free Software movement led to his contributing to the Nextcloud code base in 2015.

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]]> Privacy and Surveillance Law with Max Schrems https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-privacy-and-surveillance-law-with-max-schrems/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:53:22 +0000 podlove-2023-11-15t10:10:43+00:00-edaabac4d063b22 00:16:47 Nextcloud Privacy lawyer and pioneer in the European data privacy movement, Max explores some thoughts and ideas that stemmed from his keynote given at the Nextcloud Conference 2023. Privacy and Surveillance Law with Max Schrems 20 full Your new host, Brent Gervais, had the opportunity to sit down with Max Schrems – privacy lawyer and pioneer in the European data privacy movement – to explore some thoughts and ideas that stemmed from Max’s keynote given at the Nextcloud Conference 2023.

We explore the newly adopted Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework, it’s implications and why we all need to care and pay attention. We also touch on the 15-year debate on EU-US data transfers, surveillance law, anti-competitive behaviours in Big Tech, and the need for regulation despite the challenges presented by the process.

“If we move into this information age, and information is the new gold or the new currency, how do we distribute the rights to that information in a fair and balanced way? Different cultures and different democracies will have different answers to that.. there can be parts that are open source that allows you to move your data out into another system, which is one of your rights as an individual – your right to privacy.”
– Max Schrems

Max became known for campaigns against Facebook for its privacy violations, including violations of European privacy laws and the alleged transfer of personal data to the US National Security Agency (NSA). He is most well known for his lawsuits on the Safe Harbor agreement (Schrems I) and the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Schrems II).

Today he is the Founder & Honorary Chair of NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights.

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]]> Unleashing Nextcloud on Small Devices with NextcloudPi https://nextcloud.com/blog/unleashing-nextcloud-on-small-devices-with-nextcloudpi/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 16:37:26 +0000 podlove-2023-04-17t16:22:21+00:00-f5268bdfb52574c 00:42:41 Nextcloud Unleashing Nextcloud on Small Devices with NextcloudPi 19 full In this episode, Marius sits down with Tobias Knöppler and James Sundquist to dive into the world of NextcloudPi, a community-driven project that brings Nextcloud to single board computers like the Raspberry Pi and other boards. They discuss the ins and outs of the project, its impact on the Nextcloud community, and more.

Show notes

Announcement

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]]> Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together https://nextcloud.com/blog/collaboration-in-design-how-nextclouds-design-team-and-community-work-together/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 08:12:41 +0000 podlove-2023-02-22t03:13:53+00:00-37949a4e23dfe9a 00:38:18 Nextcloud Collaboration in Design: How Nextcloud's Design Team and Community Work Together 18 full Today, we’ll be delving into the fascinating world of app design and exploring how the design team collaborates with the community to create amazing apps. To help us navigate this topic, I am joined by Nimisha Vijay, one of our talented designers at Nextcloud.

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]]> Nextcloud Podcast N. 17: Insights from CEO and Founder Frank Karlitschek https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-n-17-insights-from-ceo-and-founder-frank-karlitschek-new/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:00:12 +0000 podlove-2023-02-08t12:28:20+00:00-2cff1186ee6782f 01:02:54 Nextcloud In this 17th episode, our host Marius talked with Frank Karlitschek, the Founder and CEO of Nextcloud Insights from CEO and Founder Frank Karlitschek 17 full Shownotes

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]]> Episode 16: Interview with Daphne Muller, Support lead at Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/blog/episode-16-interview-with-daphne-muller-support-lead-at-nextcloud-new/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:44:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:44:15+00:00-e65e79ee73b4630 00:00:00 Nextcloud Episode 16: Interview with Daphne Muller, Support lead at Nextcloud 16 full In this 16th episode, our host Ingo talked with Daphne Muller, the Support lead at Nextcloud. Daphne shared with us the interesting story that led her to Nextcloud, her well-known Tedx talk on privacy and much more!

During my academic research about future of technology and also questioning how the future could look if privacy and open source become really big, if privacy would be truly respected, I was looking into different open source companies. And I was so excited to learn how Nextcloud has set up the organization. They manage to have a sustainable business model, good product, and happy users!

If we want to make progress we have to collect or hand out LESS personal data, if we do so we get better innovation, financially healthier business models, more competition in the market and most importantly, more humanity.

Tedx talk by Daphne Muller

Here you can hear Daphne’s talk at TedxVenlo about how we CAN have privacy – if we would make the right choices. And as we all care about privacy, we’re very proud that Daphne gave such an amazing and important talk. We hope it will educate many people on the benefits and possibilities for privacy.

Can organizations who rely on personal data collection ever be respectful of human rights? If not, are these good for our progress?

Help by liking and sharing this important talk to reach more people!

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]]> Nextcloud podcast 15: Interview about Collectives app and Prototype Fund https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-15-interview-about-collectives-app-and-prototype-fund-new/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:42:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:42:12+00:00-e3e39ee1fa80e1e 00:00:00 Nextcloud Nextcloud podcast 15: Interview about Collectives app and Prototype Fund 15 full In this 15th episode, our host Ingo talked with Marie Gutbub from Prototype Fund and Max and Jonas, developers at Nextcloud about Collectives app and Prototype Fund.

Max & Jonas share the idea behind the Collectives app, the collaborative knowledge database where you can work on documents together in real-time!

Marie explains what Prototype Fund is, how can you apply and get your innovative Open source project funded!

Prototype Fund announced that the next funding round call is open until the end of March! All FOSS ideas in the areas of data literacy, data security, civic tech, and software infrastructure are welcome.

Find the feed on our podcast page and listen to the full interview! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

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]]> Interview with Galina Goduhina, Head of Sales and Partner Relations at ONLYOFFICE https://nextcloud.com/blog/interview-with-galina-goduhina-head-of-sales-and-partner-relations-at-onlyoffice-new/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:39:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:39:58+00:00-01dc3f793d980d7 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Galina Goduhina, Head of Sales and Partner Relations at ONLYOFFICE 14 full In this last, December episode in 2021, our host Ingo talked with Galina Goduhina, Head of Sales and Partner Relations at ONLYOFFICE.

ONLYOFFICE logo

Galina talks about the early days and the history, explains what ONLYOFFICE is with all its capabilities and functionalities and different editions, and the important advantages with millions of users worldwide in various sectors, from SMEs to large enterprises.

Ingo also asked about the integration in Nextcloud and what the easiest way to install it is and much more.

Make sure you don’t miss the last minute of the episode: Ingo wishes to all our listeners happy holidays and a successful New Year!

Tune in and hear a lot more in this exciting episode!

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]]> Interview with Matthieu Gallien, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/blog/interview-with-matthieu-gallien-senior-software-engineer-at-nextcloud-new/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:38:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:38:03+00:00-dc43d949a80adc3 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Matthieu Gallien, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud 13 full Nextcloud podcast
In this 13th episode, our host Ingo talked with Matthieu Gallien, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud, responsible for Desktop client. Matthieu covers interesting topics of Desktop Client such as Sync Client, how it works, and the new features like Virtual files, Speedup sync, E2E encryption, and more.

Find the feed on our podcast page and listen to the full interview! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

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]]> Interview with Nimisha Vijay, UX & UI Designer at Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/blog/interview-with-nimisha-vijay-ux-amp-ui-designer-at-nextcloud-new/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:35:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:35:57+00:00-2ee53982657db27 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Nimisha Vijay, UX and UI Designer at Nextcloud 12 full In this 12th episode, our host Ingo talked with Nimisha Vijay, UX and UI Designer at Nextcloud. Find more about UX Design, in general, and Nimisha’s experience as a designer at Nextcloud!

UX Design is more about how usable and intuitive a piece of software is. Making it optimized for usability is sort of what we do. Consistency in design is very important, especially when you have a lot of apps, shared Nimisha.

How people perceive a piece of software is a very interesting thing to me and that’s how I got interested in design. I think the best way to learn Design is just to make things and get feedback on them. I’ve learned the most after I started contributing to Nextcloud and getting feedback for my work. I value open source and the culture, idea and philosophy behind it.

Nimisha originally applied for a mentorship program in design, and you can find more information about it here.

Find the feed on our podcast page and listen to the full interview! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

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]]> Nextcloud podcast episode pt. 11: Interview with Sebastian and Michael from hosting.de! https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-episode-pt-11-interview-with-sebastian-and-michael-from-hosting-de-new/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:32:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:32:54+00:00-577997592eaf0c2 00:00:00 Nextcloud Nextcloud podcast episode pt. 11: Interview with Sebastian and Michael from hosting.de! 11 full In this 11th episode, our host Ingo talked with Sebastian Holländer, the Product owner & Michael Ernst, the Chief Software Officer at hosting.de.

Learn more about what hosting.de is, how and why they chose Nextcloud, and the simple and quick steps of getting started with Nextcloud, either as a home or business user.

hosting.de logo

We decided to go for Nextcloud because Nextcloud is more targeted to be a collaboration platform than just only file storage, and that was very attractive. We thought that this collaboration platform is also something clients will like to use. It has a big ecosystem, and is maintained very well and we decided to offer it as a product to our customers too. We see it as a solution for real world problems, for users that want a safe storage for their data.

While they say that the demand for Nextcloud is high, the goal is to make the experience as smooth as possible, find the simplest way for everyone to have data stored in a safe place. To better explain what Nextcloud offers on certain topics, they cover it in a hosting.de blog section.

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]]> Interview with Michael Meeks, the General Manager of Collabora Productivity https://nextcloud.com/blog/interview-with-michael-meeks-the-general-manager-of-collabora-productivity-new/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:31:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:31:08+00:00-9161072fe9a7303 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Michael Meeks, the General Manager of Collabora Productivity 10 full Micheal Meeks
In this 10th episode, our host Ingo talked with Michael Meeks, the enthusiastic Open Source developer and General Manager of Collabora Productivity, leading Collabora Online and Office products, supporting customers, and consulting on development alongside his team.

He serves as a Director of The Document Foundation, and on the LibreOffice Engineering Steering Committee; he has contributed to both ODF and OOXML standardization. Prior to Collabora, he was a Novell/SUSE Distinguished Engineer working on various pieces of Free Software infrastructure across the Linuxstack to MeeGo, GNOME, CORBA, Nautilus, Evolution, and Open Source accessibility, among others.

Micheal talked about the history of Collabora Online, the exciting growth, their mission, and how they became part of the Nextcloud story as an office suite solution & many other insightful but also fun topics.

Find the feed on our podcast page and listen to the full interview! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

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]]> Podcast No. 9 - Interview with Marco Nöchel and Thorsten Krüger from HKN https://nextcloud.com/blog/podcast-no-9-interview-with-marco-nochel-and-thorsten-kruger-from-hkn-new/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:28:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:28:52+00:00-05154553c835e6e 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Marco Nöchel and Thorsten Krüger from HKN 9 full In this 9th-episode, our host Ingo talked with Marco Nöchel, the CEO, and engineer Thorsten Krüger from HKN GmbH, which is the biggest multi-region German Openstack Cloud, and Nextcloud Gold partner.

HKN begun deploying Nextcloud for its customers almost immediately after Nextcloud started in 2016, convinced by its strong technological leadership and fast development, and soon became a strong partner.

HKN offers the perfect solution for customers who need a German-hosted, GDPR compliant, custom, and well-managed solution which scales any which way is needed.

Find the feed on our podcast page and listen to the full interview! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

So tune in!

Listen now!

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]]> Podcast No. 8 - Interview with Arthur Schiwon about Nextcloud Flow https://nextcloud.com/blog/podcast-no-8-interview-with-arthur-schiwon-about-nextcloud-flow-new/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:24:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:24:22+00:00-05f0538a8eeb723 00:00:00 Nextcloud Podcast No. 8 - Interview with Arthur Schiwon about Nextcloud Flow 8 full In this eight-episode, our host Ingo talked with Arthur, Senior Software Engineer at Nextcloud, about Nextcloud Flow.

Nextcloud Flow is the workflow engine of Nextcloud. It offers flexible, user-defined event-based task automation. Apps can register events or triggers which can start a flow, as well as actions that get executed once a trigger is hit and the constraints are satisfied.

Find the feed on our podcast page! If you have not heard the previous episodes, check them there as well.

So tune in!

Listen now!

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]]> Podcast Nr. 007 - Interview with an amazing community member, Stefan, and welcome 2021! https://nextcloud.com/blog/podcast-nr-007-interview-with-an-amazing-community-member-stefan-and-welcome-2021-new/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:22:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:22:27+00:00-897a7673bdd75fe 00:29:58 Nextcloud Interview with Stefan Niedermann, an amazing community member! 7 full Welcome to the first episode of the Nextcloud podcast in 2021!

In this seventh episode, we’re bringing to you a conversation between our host Ingo and Stefan Niedermann, who works as a software developer for more than 10 years now and is our active community member who really enjoys contributing to open source projects in his free time!

Stefan is the developer of the Nextcloud Notes and the Nextcloud Deck App.

When you join Nextcloud as a community member, there are various benefits, both for the community and yourself. You learn different apps and how to extend the ecosystem. It is a lot of fun! You can learn a lot from other people and they learn from you! And there are contributors from all over the world!

Find the feed on our podcast page! If you have not heard the previous episodes, you can find them there as well.

So tune in!

Listen now!

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]]> Nextcloud’s first-hand work experience: Life and X-mas in Hawaii 🌴 https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextclouds-first-hand-work-experience-life-and-x-mas-in-hawaii-new/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:19:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:19:14+00:00-7411267be4ef762 00:00:00 Nextcloud Nextcloud’s first-hand work experience: Life and X-mas in Hawaii 6 full Edeltraut had the opportunity to work for Nextcloud from different locations and here’s the story from her current location: tuning in directly from Hawaii!

Edeltraut is our amazing Nextcloud colleague that works in Sales as Sales Coordinator and she feels absolutely blessed that she lives in Hawaii, describing the life there as: You name it, we have it here!

Supporting one another is really important, the individual success of my colleagues is a success for us all!

shared Edeltraut about her work colleagues and teamwork spirit!

How does X-mas look and feels in Hawaii with beautiful endless beaches and turquoise water, stunning mountains, waterfalls, breathtaking nature, diverse food options, and how it feels to work remotely on the other side of the globe?

This and more in the sixth Nextcloud X-mas spirit episode!

Enjoy the listening and Merry X-mas from Edeltraut in Hawaiian –  Mele Kalikimaka! ❄

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]]> Podcast 5: Interview with Björn about federation, sharing and sales engineering https://nextcloud.com/blog/podcast-5-interview-with-bjorn-about-federation-sharing-and-sales-engineering-new/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 14:15:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:15:01+00:00-09cefde136ad86e 00:26:01 Nextcloud Interview with Björn about federation, sharing and sales engineering 5 full In our fifth podcast, Ingo has a conversation with Björn Schießle, the Nextcloud sales engineering team lead. They discuss sales and engineering, as well as the Nextcloud features around sharing between Nextcloud servers (federation), global address books and how Nextcloud makes it easier to keep your data private.

Find our podcast on our website.

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]]> Our fourth Nextcloud Podcast - interview with Rhys Davies https://nextcloud.com/blog/our-fourth-nextcloud-podcast-interview-with-rhys-davies-new/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:09:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:08:00+00:00-2ce8a4513551316 00:00:00 Nextcloud Interview with Rhys Davies from Canonical 4 full podcast logo - nextcloud logo with Nextcloud Podcast written belowOn our fourth podcast, host Ingo interviews Rhys Davies from Canonical about the Nextcloud Ubuntu Appliance. Find out what the Ubuntu appliances are all about, and what the benefits of Nextcloud as an appliance are.

Find the feed on our podcast page. If you have not heard the first episodes, you can find it there as well.

Enjoy the latest podcast and let us know what you think below!

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]]> Nextcloud Podcast pt. III: Frank Karlitschek on remote working https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-pt-iii-frank-karlitschek-on-remote-working-new/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 13:05:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t14:01:15+00:00-1338fd84d93f39a 00:31:46 Nextcloud Nextcloud Podcast pt. III: Frank Karlitschek on remote working 3 full podcast logo - nextcloud logo with Nextcloud Podcast written belowOn our third podcast, host Ingo discusses working remote with Nextcloud CEO Frank Karlitschek. Nextcloud is a company centered around remote work, hiring the best and most motivated people wherever they live. With some team members as far from our Stuttgart office as Hawaii and Cape Verde force us to work efficiently across time zones and vast distances. Frank and Ingo cover the what, why and how of working remotely, and discuss how Nextcloud itself is an important tool in how we collaborate.

Find the feed on our podcast page. If you have not heard the first episodes, you can find it there as well.

Enjoy the latest podcast and let us know what you think below!

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]]> Nextcloud podcast part II: let's talk about design https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-podcast-part-ii-lets-talk-about-design-new/ Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:59:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t13:57:14+00:00-a68714162f69a22 00:50:49 Nextcloud Part two of our conversation with Nextcloud designer, Jan 2 full podcast logo - nextcloud logo with Nextcloud Podcast written below
Welcome to our second podcast episode! In this episode we continue our conversation with Nextcloud designer, Jan-Christoph Borchardt, and turn our attention towards design. What is design and how do we handle design at Nextcloud? How to collaborate and what tools to use?

Jan answers these questions and many more, discussing the process of deciding on design changes and community building, accessibility, language support, and usability testing. But Jan also walks through what a new app developer can do to build an app for Nextcloud and how the interaction with them and the wider community and designers goes. Community events, where and how people get together to code and design Nextcloud, release planning – this podcast is 50 minutes and covers almost everything!

Find the feed on our podcast page. If you have not heard the first episode, you can find it there as well.

Enjoy, and leave us feedback below!

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]]> Introducing: the Nextcloud Podcast! https://nextcloud.com/blog/introducing-the-nextcloud-podcast-new/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 12:49:00 +0000 podlove-2023-02-17t13:30:02+00:00-fe4e37dd1c1c580 00:35:59 Nextcloud Welcome to our first Nextcloud Podcast! 1 full podcast logo - nextcloud logo with Nextcloud Podcast written below
We’re very excited to announce a new project: a regular Nextcloud podcast! In this podcast we will talk about Digital Sovereignty, self hosting, privacy and more. Its host is Ingo Ebel, known at least in Germany for Radio Tux (which recently covered Nextcloud by the way).

The first episode

The first episode of our podcast, released today, is a discussion between Ingo and Jan-Christoph Borchardt, our designer and one of the earliest contributors. They talk about the history of Nextcloud, design, community and more!

You can listen to the podcast and subscribe on nextcloud.com/podcast – we are still submitting links to all podcast directories, feedback on things that are missing or broken for you is super welcome!

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