#5: In Berlin, Jan tells me the story of the automation tool n8n that he created

I'm finally in Berlin and there are many interesting to meet here! I started Jan Oberhauser who created the no-code automation software n8n. A very promising no-code tool that is also open source, which is very rare in our space, unfortunately. So we definitely talked more about that, how Jan started n8n and why. He also shares with me some insights about the local scene and Berlin in general.

Resources :

• Jan on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/janoberhauser/
• Jan on Twitter : https://twitter.com/JanOberhauser
• n8n on website : https://n8n.io/
• n8n on Twitter : https://twitter.com/n8n_io
• To know more about faircode : https://faircode.io/
• Potsdam : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam
• Spreewald : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spree_Forest

Chapters:

0:00:06 Introduction to No-Code World radio and Berlin as a tech hub

0:03:07 Jan's journey from side project to launching N8n

0:08:58 The Power of Node-based Visualization Tools

0:12:09 Balancing Code and No-Code in n8n's Approach

0:17:48 Open Source vs. Open Core Business Models

0:27:34 Open-source Contributions and Pull Requests

0:36:17 Limitations of current setup and local tunnel usage

0:39:33 Roadmap: User management, fine-grained control for teams and groups.

0:42:28 Cloud option offers easy sign-up, data backup, and simplified authentication.

0:47:15 Hackmation: Quarterly event where teams automate processes and explore new possibilities.

0:50:03 Potential Collaborations and Meetups in Berlin's Startup Scene

0:56:52 Wrapping Up the Episode with a Technical Deep Dive

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