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Episode 0x16 with Jon Collins

DEC 2, 2025

Episode 0x16 with Jon Collins

<p>In this episode of The Changelog, host Daniel Mountcastle and Screenly CEO Viktor Petersson sit down with Jon Collins, VP of Engagement at GigaOm, to unpack how enterprise digital signage fits into modern IT environments. Jon brings a long view from decades in infrastructure and analysis, offering a grounded take on where screens belong in the broader operational picture.</p> <p>The discussion moves from outages and cloud dependency to lifecycle management, patching, and the growing pressure of compliance frameworks like the CRA. Jon also highlights real examples from hospitals and smart offices, showing how signage becomes useful only when tied to accurate data, ownership, and clear processes.</p> <p>For teams navigating risk, scale, or the noise around AI, this conversation provides a practical lens on what truly matters for enterprise digital signage today.</p>

67 MIN

Episode 0x15 with Deacon Wardlow

OCT 28, 2025

Episode 0x15 with Deacon Wardlow

<p>Viktor Petersson and Daniel Mountcastle sit down with Deacon Wardlow, Strategic Consultant at Vantage LED, to explore what really goes into deploying out-of-home digital signage at scale.</p> <p>The conversation covers why OOH signage differs drastically from standard in-store displays—from environmental challenges to content ownership and lifecycle expectations. Deacon shares hard-won lessons from two decades in the space, including why many projects break down post-installation, and how overlooked decisions around hardware, network setup, and responsibility handoff can create bigger problems down the line.</p> <p>They also dig into the security landscape for signage systems, exposing risks tied to outdated firmware, poor physical access control, and opaque supply chains. For teams rolling out screens in public or unmanaged environments, this episode offers clear takeaways on what to plan for and where things often go wrong.</p>

58 MIN

Episode 0x14 (recorded live from Thailand)

OCT 7, 2025

Episode 0x14 (recorded live from Thailand)

<p>How does a fully remote team build a platform that runs reliably in thousands of locations worldwide?</p> <p>In this episode of The Changelog, Viktor Petersson and Daniel Mountcastle explore how Screenly's remote-first culture directly shapes the reliability and scalability of their digital signage platform.</p> <p>They discuss what it takes to run distributed engineering and operations teams, why Screenly's annual summits matter, and how asynchronous work drives better focus and uptime. You'll also hear lessons from real deployments, including what breaks, what scales, and what the team has learned along the way.</p> <p>If you're scaling infrastructure, managing remote teams, or evaluating signage solutions, this episode offers an inside look at how Screenly builds for reliability at every level.</p>

54 MIN

Episode 0x13 with Florian Rotberg of Invidis Consulting

SEP 9, 2025

Episode 0x13 with Florian Rotberg of Invidis Consulting

<p>In this episode, Viktor Petersson and Daniel Mountcastle talk with Florian Rotberg, Founder and Owner of <a href="https://invidis.com/">invidis consulting</a>, to break down the rising importance of managed digital signage in enterprise deployments.</p> <p>The conversation explores how managed models outperform traditional AV-led approaches especially at scale. Florian shares lessons from advising global roll-outs, building the invidis Yearbook, and helping integrators adapt to IT-first expectations. They dig into security and compliance challenges, the shift from CapEx to OpEx, and the reality of service-level agreements in long-term signage operations.</p> <p>The episode also covers how AI is already improving device management, what the EU's Cyber Resilience Act means for vendors, and why being a real managed service provider demands more than just remote access. If you're planning, managing, or evaluating digital signage at scale, this one's worth a listen.</p>

61 MIN

Building Secure Edge Apps for Digital Signage (with Salman Faris)

AUG 8, 2025

Building Secure Edge Apps for Digital Signage (with Salman Faris)

<p>Host Daniel Mountcastle is joined by Viktor Petersson and Screenly team's Salman Faris to explore how Edge Apps for digital signage are enabling developers to build custom signage experiences securely and at scale.</p> <p>They unpack why the team built the Edge App framework, how developers can use it to quickly launch production-ready apps, and what best practices are built in from day one, from secret management to offline survival. Salman shares real-world apps from the Screenly Playground, including dashboards for Strava, CharlieHR, and foot traffic analytics with Sonar.</p> <p>This episode is a clear look at how digital signage development is evolving. If you're deploying signage across diverse environments or care about building securely at the edge, this one's worth your time.</p>

47 MIN