Daniel Gultsch
Hi, I’m Daniel 🤝
I’ve been a freelance software developer for 15+ years. My main interests are in open standards and communication protocols (Instant Messaging, E-mail, Fediverse). I’m the project lead on Conversations and Ltt.rs.
Most of my open source projects are hosted on Codeberg ⛰️.
I’m an active member of the XMPP Standards Foundation (XSF), serving as the chair of the council and as a member of the editor team.
If you want to learn more about me checkout out my Mastodon 🦣 or my website 🌐.
Session
When it comes to digital independence, various solutions are being discussed in the field of communication and instant messaging. On the one hand, there is the reliance on proprietary APIs and providers largely built with venture capital. On the other hand, there is the complex task of developing a custom protocol from scratch. However, it might be worth taking a look at long-standing solutions that follow an actual internet standard and stand out due to numerous independent implementations.
Jabber/XMPP is one such internet standard and is "ready for prime time".