Waters Wavelength Ep. 302: Connectifi’s Nick Kolba
Nick joins the show to give his views on trends in the interoperability space and the FDC3 standard.
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This week, Nick Kolba, CEO and co-founder of Connectifi, joins Tony on the podcast. They discuss interoperability, the FDC3 standard, and the challenges of starting a company.
4:30 – Nick joins Tony on the podcast
11:30 – Desktop containers and interoperability
15:30 – Things should just work
19:00 – Limitations of the FDC3 movement
27:30 – You need tech that can support the transformation of data
28:30 – AI and its irrelevance to structured data
38:30 – Unexpected challenges of starting a company
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