Listen "Ente - Google Photos with Privacy! (ft. CEO Vishnu Mohandas)"
Episode Synopsis
Join us for an exclusive interview with Vishnu Mohandas, the visionary founder of Ente, a revolutionary photo app that prioritizes privacy. In this insightful conversation, we delve into the challenges and triumphs of building a privacy-first photo app, exploring topics like the birth of Ente, its unique approach to privacy, cutting-edge AI features, and the future of photo storage and sharing.Guest information:Vishnu Mohandas: https://vishnu.tech/Ente: https://ente.io—Timestamps:00:00 Vishnu Intro01:09 Did Google Photos inspire you?03:04 Was privacy a concern for people when you worked at Google?04:14 Did you start Ente by yourself?06:11 What was the moment where you pivoted to a consumer product?08:42 Where Does Ente beat Google Photos?10:22 Does encryption make it harder to make a photos app?12:55 When you’re optimizing the app do you rewrite from scratch?14:53 What are your thoughts on Apple’s AI?16:09 Will self hosted AI be possible with Ente?17:01 Is it easy to move from Ente from Google Photos?19:25 Does Ente plan to do tighter OS integrations in the future?20:47 Discussion around Telegram and EU DMA rulings26:27 What cryptography does Ente use?28:01 Who is the core audience for Ente?30:02 Is Ente VC funded?33:04 What are the benefits of Ente of iCloud with ADP?36:08 What packages does Ente come in on Linux?37:07 Why did you create Ente Auth?40:25 What is Ente Legacy?43:50 What products aren’t you going to do at Ente?45:32 Are there any plans for new products?48:15 Final words from Vishnu49:44 Where to find Vishnu and Ente—If you enjoy Techlore Talks consider joining our Patreon so we can keep improving! https://patreon.com/techlore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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