Ente - Google Photos with Privacy! (ft. CEO Vishnu Mohandas)

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 Intro 01:09 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 rulings 26:27 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 Vishnu 49:44 Where to find Vishnu and Ente

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