I joined the Urlaub im Userspace podcast to celebrate 30 years of MySQL and to talk about why it’s still one of the most relevant databases today. We didn’t just look back at the 90s and our first MySQL projects, but also dove deep into what makes MySQL powerful today: ACID, transactions, foreign keys, clustering, scaling challenges, and how companies like Facebook scale massive MySQL setups. Podcast is in German. more...

Why do conflicts often arise between Data Scientists and Developers? In this episode, my co-host Andy and I discussed together with Mira and Sebastian in the Data Science Deep Dive Podcast to get to the bottom of this question. We talk about typical clichés and why they lead to conflicts. Together, we discuss which skills help both species work together harmoniously in the end - instead of slowing each other down. Podcast is in German. more...

In episode 101 of Happy Bootstrapping, Andreas Lehr spoke with Matthias Endler and me about Open Podcast, an open-source analytics tool for podcasts. We share our experiences in building the product, the technical challenges we faced, and our strategy to focus on B2B clients. Podcast is in German. more...

Open Source contributions go beyond consumption—they’re about giving back, growing professionally, and unlocking career opportunities. I joined the Focus on Linux podcast to discuss how to get started, best practices, and why even small projects can create a huge impact. Podcast is in German. more...