Episode 1: Get Into Your Element

In this interview, Eric the IT Guy Hendricks kicks off his new show, "The IT Guy Show," by inviting Karl Abbot, a product manager at Element, to discuss the Matrix protocol, its open-source nature, and its decentralized communications platform. The Office of the IT Guy is a show published to celebrate the people and talk about the technology that is changing our world! Our mission is to share our love for open source and build a stronger community. Eric's Website https://itguyeric.com YouTube Channel https://itguyeric.com/youtube Sponsor the IT Guy https://patreon.com/itguyeric Free Hive Agency: https://freehive.com Element: https://element.io Matrix: https://matrix.org Karl Abbott (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-abbott/ Karl on Matrix: @kabbott:matrix.org XKCD on Standards: https://xkcd.com/927 Get Started with Element: https://itguyeric.com/beginners-guide-how-to-get-started-with-element-matrix/ Finally Time to Ditch Email: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/finally-time-ditch-e-mail-karl-abbott/ Are We Peer2Peer Yet? https://arewep2pyet.com/ Chapters 00:00 Countdown 00:50 Welcome to the Office 03:24 Meet Karl Abbott 17:42 What's different about Matrix 24:44 Matrix Bridges 32:34 Element client 44:22 Location sharing, video, and more 01:00:19 Closing Thoughts Graphics and bumpers by Free Hive Agency MoodMode. “Beautiful Acoustic Country Track.” Story Blocks, Songtrust, https://www.storyblocks.com/audio/stock/beautiful-acoustic-country-trailer-bboydaqyvkhf01l87.html. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022. Special Guest: Karl Abbott.