001: Slack slaughters Hangouts

Last updated June 29, 2019 | By Owen Williams

Charged Podcast is finally here! We kick off our first-ever episode this week with the low-down on how this podcast will shape up (probably), and jump right into the deep end.

Topics we're covering this week:

A chat about how Slack calling is going to hurt Microsoft so bad
How Open Source and OpenSSL makes and breaks the internet
The Apple v FBI case takes a new turn
Owen raves about the Amazon Dot

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Your hosts

A photo of Owen Williams, podcast host of Charged Tech

Owen Williams

Owen is a freelance UX writer and technical product marketer in Amsterdam, previously Editor at TNW and Digital Director at VanMoof. He made Charged, and is way too deep in keeping up with tech, what's new, and helping people understand it.

A photo of Frederique Matti, podcast host of Charged Tech

Frederique Matti

Frederique is a Dutch freelance illustrator living in Amsterdam, usually drawing for tech companies from all over the world. She’s obsessed with cats and cooking.

A photo of Zach Grosser, podcast host of Charged Tech

Zach Grosser

Zach is a freelance presentation designer in Amsterdam, specialized in company storytelling and fundraising. He previously worked on design education at Figma, was a designer at Square for five years, taught pro tools at Apple, and went to university for glassblowing.