The Nextcloud Podcast Podcast 5: Interview with Björn about federation, sharing and sales engineering
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Nov 26, 2020 In this episode, Björn Schießle, the sales engineering team lead at Nextcloud and a seasoned contributor, shares insights from his unique background in software engineering. He dives into the fascinating world of federation, explaining how multiple Nextcloud instances can collaborate seamlessly. Björn highlights the importance of privacy with user consent features for data visibility and the innovative use of trusted servers. He also discusses the challenges of customer integrations and shares exciting examples of how federated sharing is revolutionizing file access.
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Validate Integration With Proof-Of-Concept
- Ask pre-sales engineers about integrating Nextcloud with existing user management and storage systems before deployment.
- Use proof-of-concept phases and vendor support to validate setups and resolve early issues.
Developer Turned Sales Engineer
- Björn moved from long-term backend development into sales engineering after enjoying customer workshops and integrations.
- He now acts as the technical bridge between customers and Nextcloud developers.
Federation Removes Instance Islands
- Federation connects separate Nextcloud instances so users can share and collaborate across server boundaries.
- Shared files appear as mounted resources, keeping the owner in control while integrating seamlessly into recipients' views.