Friday, April 8, 2016

Interview with Vivaldi CEO Jón S. von Tetzchner

Vivaldi version 1.0 was released on 6 April, 2016. I interviewed CEO Jón S. von Tetzchner shortly before the release to discuss why it was developed, the features it offers, and the future direction of the browser.

Craig Buckler: Thank you for speaking with me Jón. I guess it's a busy time for you?

Jón S. von Tetzchner: Very much so. There's been a fair amount of travel and interviews.

CB: You've been very open about why you started Vivaldi but it must have been a difficult and costly decision. What compelled you to proceed?

JvT: On a personal level, I decided never to make another browser again after leaving Opera. It's not that I didn't enjoy it but it's a significant amount of work. I didn't consider it to be feasible and competing with my old company was very far from my mind!

But a number of things changed.

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by Craig Buckler via SitePoint

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