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...

Servant Leadership is a people-first approach that fosters team growth through empathy and support while maintaining professional boundaries. I was a guest on the Agile Senf podcast, where we discussed balancing team dynamics versus a family-like culture, when Servant Leadership is most effective, adapting in crises, and creating career paths in tech beyond traditional management roles. Podcast is in German. more...

This is a story about the struggles of adding a single iptables rule to ansible, which led to a night of insomnia and a series of incorrect assumptions about the root cause. While it’s uncommon to create a post mortem for a side-project cluster, I hope that sharing my experience will help others avoid making similar mistakes. I’ve also included all log and error messages in case you encounter similar issues. more...