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Nerding Out With Viktor

Hosted by Viktor Petersson · technology · EN-US · 53 episodes

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Nerding Out With Viktor is a podcast about tech, startups, and everything in between. Hosted by Viktor, a lifelong nerd and seasoned entrepreneur, the show features real conversations with builders, hackers, and technologists.Viktor got his start in Silicon Valley with YippieMove, an early email migration tool, and later created Blotter, a top-ranked productivity app for macOS. He now runs Screenly — the first developer-friendly digital signage platform — and built its open-source sibling, Anthias. He's also been leading remote teams for over a decade, long before it became the norm.Each episode explores topics like AI, software, cybersecurity, hardware, and the messy reality of building and scaling products. With a no-fluff, straight-talking approach, Nerding Out With Viktor is perfect for anyone who enjoys smart, technical conversations without the hype.Subscribe to join the ride.

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What is Nerding Out With Viktor about?

Nerding Out With Viktor is a podcast about tech, startups, and everything in between. Hosted by Viktor, a lifelong nerd and seasoned entrepreneur, the show features real conversations with builders, hackers, and technologists. Viktor got his start in Silicon Valley with YippieMove, an early email migration tool, and later created Blotter, a top-ranked productivity app for macOS.

Who hosts Nerding Out With Viktor?

Nerding Out With Viktor is hosted by Viktor Petersson. The show has published 53 episodes to date.

What has Nerding Out With Viktor covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Sovereign AI and the Agentic Cloud with Peter Damm" (15 October 2026, 59 minutes), "Leadership Coaching for Founders: Burnout, Habits, and Building Clarity with Ed Ley" (29 July 2026, 72 minutes), and "Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Trust Crisis Coming for Every System with David Pollak" (27 May 2026, 84 minutes).

How often does Nerding Out With Viktor publish?

Nerding Out With Viktor publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 53 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Nerding Out With Viktor?

Booking probability for Nerding Out With Viktor is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Nerding Out With Viktor requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Nerding Out With Viktor's contact route on record: verified email.

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Viktor Petersson hosts Nerding Out With Viktor, a technology show with 53 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #6

    Sovereign AI and the Agentic Cloud with Peter Damm

    Oct 15, 202659 minS3

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Peter Damm, co-founder of Granite , a European company building infrastructure for sovereign AI, to unpack why the next phase of AI may be...

  • Nerding Out With Viktor

    Leadership Coaching for Founders: Burnout, Habits, and Building Clarity with Ed Ley

    Jul 29, 20261h 12m

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Ed Ley, a leadership coach, author, former gym owner, and two-time TEDx speaker, to unpack why capable leaders get stuck even when they...

  • Episode #4

    Post-Quantum Cryptography: The Trust Crisis Coming for Every System with David Pollak

    May 27, 20261h 24mS3

    <p>In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with David Pollak, founder of Spice Labs and creator of the Lift web framework, to unpack post-quantum cryptography and why the migration...

  • Episode #3

    Rethinking Container Security: Why Isolation Was Never Built In (with Alex Zenla)

    Apr 30, 20261h 19mS3

    <p>In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Alex Zenla, Founder and CTO of Edera, to unpack why container security has been built on a flawed assumption from the start.</p> <p>The...

  • Episode #2

    SBOMs & CRA Compliance with Olle Johansson and Anthony Harrison

    Mar 24, 20261h 21mS3

    <p>In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Olle Johansson and Anthony Harrison to explore the intersection of Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) and the EU Cyber Resilience Act...

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  • Episode #1

    Biohacking Resilience: Engineering the Human System with Marcelo Garcia

    Feb 11, 20261h 12mS3

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," host Viktor Petersson sits down with Marcelo Garcia, a telecom infrastructure veteran turned extreme biohacker, to explore what biohacking looks like when approached...

  • Episode #21

    CRA Explained: What the Cyber Resilience Act Means for Device Manufacturers

    Dec 17, 20251h 6mS2

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," host Viktor Petersson sits down with Sarah Fluchs, CTO and OT cybersecurity expert, to unpack the EU's Cyber Resilience Act and what it means for anyone building...

  • Episode #20

    UK Online Safety Act: Digital ID and the Risks of a Database State

    Nov 19, 20251h 6mS2

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," host Viktor Petersson sits down with James Baker, Policy and Campaigns Manager at Open Rights Group, to explore the real-world impact of the UK Online Safety Act and...

  • Episode #19

    Rethinking Software Security Compliance in the Age of AI with Nick Selby

    Nov 5, 202557 minS2

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," host Viktor Petersson sits down with Nick Selby, a security leader and advocate for practical security culture, to explore the reality behind software security compliance...

  • Episode #18

    The Quiet Power of Digital Minimalism with Patrick Walker

    Oct 22, 20251h 12mS2

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," host Viktor Petersson sits down with Patrick Walker, former YouTube and Facebook executive and now founder of the conscious tech platform Uptime, to explore the quiet...

  • Episode #17

    Coreboot and Linux Hardware: Inside Star Labs with Sean Rhodes

    Sep 17, 202550 minS2

    <p>In this episode of "Nerding Out with Viktor," Viktor Petersson is joined by Sean Rhodes from Star Labs for a deep dive into coreboot and Linux hardware. The discussion explores how Star Labs builds Linux-first...

  • Episode #16

    Lessons in Building Niche Hardware and Networks with Planet Computers' Marcus Taylor

    Sep 3, 202559 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Marcus Taylor, co-founder at Planet Computers and veteran of IBM, Logica, and the GSM Association. Marcus brings decades of experience...

  • Episode #15

    Nerding Out on Software Supply Chain Security with ITSPmagazine's Sean Martin

    Aug 18, 202527 minS2

    <p>In this crossover episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Sean Martin, co-founder of ITSPmagazine, to unpack how software supply chain security is evolving under regulatory pressure, real-world incidents, and a...

  • Episode #14

    Navigating SBOMs at Scale: Inside DependencyTrack with Niklas Düster

    Jul 16, 202541 minS2

    <p>In this episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Niklas Düster, co-lead of OWASP DependencyTrack and contributor to CycloneDX, to explore the realities of managing software bill of materials (SBOMs) at scale. Drawing...

  • Episode #13

    Rethinking Startups: Inside the Venture Studio Model with Thorbjørn Rønje

    Jul 2, 20251h 8mS2

    In this episode, Viktor Petersson sits down with Thorbjørn Rønje, founder of Bifrost Studios, to unpack the venture studio model and why he believes it’s a smarter, faster way to build startups.</p> <p>Thorbjørn...

  • Episode #12

    Inside System76: Building Open Hardware and a Linux-First Future

    Jun 18, 20251h 9mS2

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, Viktor Petersson sits down with Carl Richell, founder and CEO of System76, to unpack how a small Linux-focused hardware company grew into a full-stack open source innovator...

  • Episode #11

    The Systems Behind Managing High-Performing Remote Teams with Jon Seager

    Jun 4, 20251h 6mS2

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson welcomes back Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical, for a candid conversation about managing remote teams. They explore how Canonical structures...

  • Episode #10

    Why Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain Still Struggle in the Real World

    May 22, 20251h 19mS2

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson sits down with Vlad Trifa, founder of Zimt and co-founder of EVRYTHNG, to explore why Web3, crypto, and blockchain often fail to deliver on their...

  • Episode #9

    Inside the Yocto Project's Evolving Tooling: SBOMs, SPDX 3.0, and Secure Embedded Systems

    May 7, 202551 minS2

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson speaks with Joshua Watt of Garmin and Ross Burton of ARM to explore how the Yocto Project is evolving to meet the growing demands of software supply...

  • Episode #8

    Startup Founder Lessons on Scaling Teams, Systems, and Culture with Kevin Henrikson

    Apr 23, 20251h 16mS2

    In this episode of Nerding Out with Viktor, host Viktor Petersson is joined by Kevin Henrikson, an experienced engineering leader who's worked with Zimbra, Microsoft, and Instacart, to share real startup founder lessons...

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