Thunderbird Podcast #1: Origin Stories

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Welcome to the debut episode of the Thunderbird podcast, which we’re affectionately calling the ThunderCast! It’s an inside look at the making of Thunderbird, alongside community-driven conversations with our friends in the open-source world. We can’t wait for you to listen! 

🎧 Download Episode 1 Directly

Where To Get The Podcast

Highlights from Episode 1

  • What to expect on future episodes of ThunderCast
  • We’re hiring!
  • Is Thunderbird still part of Mozilla?
  • Alex starts a band, Ryan is building a keyboard, Jason’s island adventures
  • 4 years of “invisible work” to prepare for Supernova
  • Thunderbird on Android… and iOS

Transcript

We include a full transcript of the episode inside the podcast metadata, which should be supported by your podcast app. If it’s not, here’s a direct link to the Episode 1 transcript.

Chapter Markers

The ThunderCast includes chapters for podcast players that support the feature. If yours does not, here are some timestamps to help you navigate the episode:

  • (00:00) – ThunderCast: What To Expect
  • (02:07) – Meet Ryan
  • (08:55) – Meet Alex
  • (12:24) – Loving Your Work
  • (18:07) – Meet Jason
  • (21:06) – Geeking Out
  • (31:37) – Mozilla + Thunderbird: A history lesson
  • (41:22) – Supernova: Setting The Stage
  • (56:28) – “Email is not broken”
  • (01:05:23) – K-9 Mail → Thunderbird Android
  • (01:16:36) – Closing comments