Journal
Notes on meetings, privacy & building.
Articles on Lean Coffee practice, product decisions, EU infrastructure, and the Austrian tradition that shapes our thinking.
2026-05-28
Comparison
The Otter.ai alternative for European teams — what changes when transcription stays in the EU
Otter.ai stores audio in the US under the CLOUD Act. For EU teams under GDPR, the practical difference between Otter and an EU-hosted, zero-retention alternative.
8 min read
2026-03-05
Comparison
Tactiq, Otter, Fireflies, Fathom — and the EU alternative you probably missed
A clear-eyed comparison of the leading meeting-AI tools in 2026, with a specific lens on European data residency, GDPR exposure, and what actually changes for compliance-driven teams.
9 min read