Hills and valleys: My Journey Away from Big Tech

I will take you on my adventure to switch from Big Tech software to more reliable, European or open-source alternatives. I share my experience with you frankly: successes, setbacks and challenges. Along the way I encounter all kinds of obstacles, such as hardware that does not work, services that cost money and incomprehension from people around me. I will share everything with you so that you can learn and enjoy this journey. Come with me!

No lead magnet, no email, no catch

We live in a time when even knowledge has become a commodity. Reports are offered ‘free of charge’, provided that you leave your email address, agree to cookies or provide your LinkedIn profile. Not here. I didn't even write this PDF myself, I found it somewhere inside my Nextcloud authority.
I share this PDF purely because I find it valuable. No tracking. No funnel. No hidden agenda. Just a good document, which clearly and concretely explains what Nextcloud can do for you, your team or your organization.

“Information is only really valuable if you share it without conditions.”

Reasons to use Nextcloud <– Download!

Nextcloud is an open source platform with which you can arrange your own digital collaboration and storage. No reliance on Google Drive, Microsoft 365 or Dropbox. Your data remains yours. It is secure, expandable, easy to integrate with existing systems, and complies with European privacy rules.

“Doing it yourself is not old-fashioned – it is strategic.”

Freedom, privacy and control – not marketing words, but core values

Nextcloud offers more than just technology. It offers an alternative to Big Tech's commercial logic: control, transparency and sovereignty. File sharing, video conferencing, mail, calendars, tasks: It's all in there. And you know exactly where your data is.

“Freedom starts with understanding what you depend on.”

The geopolitical context: The digital playing field is changing

From the US Cloud Act to Chinese surveillance infrastructure: Data storage is no longer a neutral choice. European autonomy requires European solutions. Nextcloud is an exponent of that. No data centers outside EU jurisdiction. No shortcuts for commercial exploitation of your data.

“Digital sovereignty is not a luxury but a necessity.”

Download the PDF – free, complete and without fuss

On my site you can download the full English PDF that I have read myself. No registration, no cookies, no like-to-look. Just click and read. The document explains in detail why Nextcloud is a full-fledged and future-proof alternative to American platforms.

“Knowledge you have to ‘earn’ with an email address is not knowledge – it is marketing.”