Demanding Something Better with Gael Duval

The Business of Open Source

Sometimes it seems like our devices can read our minds. While that can occasionally be helpful, it can raise concerns about how much of our personal data is collected. Gael Duval, CEO of Murena, noticed this issue in 2017 and has been working on solutions ever since.

In this episode, Gael joins me at the State of Open Con in London to discuss the origins of Murena and how you can protect your data. He also shares lessons he’s learned as an entrepreneur and advice for aspiring founders in the open source space. Listen to hear his unique perspective as an open source B2C founder.

Highlights:

• Gael introduces himself and outlines why he started Murena (0:51)
• Murena’s relationships with hardware (3:43)
• Gael reflects on Murena being a rare B2C co, as opposed to most open source B2B companies (6:04)
• The value of being open source for Murena was building on existing technologies (9:16)
• Gael shares advice for his younger self (11:58)
• Gael recalls his most significant challenges at Murena (14:36)
• How views on privacy differ between Europe and the US (15:43)
• Gael shares advice for starting a B2C open source company (17:06)

Links:

Gael

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Murena
• E Foundation