Views From The Cloud: A History of Spotify’s Journey to the Cloud, Part 1Spotify’s Chief Architect, Niklas Gustavsson, was at the heart of the company’s journey to migrate its data centers to the Google Cloud Platform. In the first of two articles, he tells his story of the migration and how it enables engineers to focus… Dec 09 19December 09, 2019Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
Leveraging Mobile Infrastructure with Data-Driven DecisionsTL;DR The pursuit wasn’t always easy, but “putting data first” has helped Spotify dramatically improve the infrastructure team’s decision-making process while improving company productivity. Raul Herbster describes the benefits, especially for mobile… Jul 22 20July 22, 2020Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
Spotify Modernizes Client-Side Architecture to Accelerate Service on All DevicesEngineer Carl Engström explains how lifting the 10,000 limit on Liked Songs enabled his team to address a much deeper issue and improve the listening experience of end users, whatever their device or network. At first glance, lifting the 10,000 limit… May 28 20May 28, 2020Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
Reach for the Top: How Spotify Built Shortcuts in Just Six MonthsThe launch of Shortcuts, which now appears at the top of Spotify Home, is an important step forward in how listeners experience their favorite music and podcasts. Engineering Manager, Damien Tardieu, tells the story behind the launch of this exciting… Apr 15 20April 15, 2020Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
For Your Ears Only: Personalizing Spotify Home with Machine LearningThis article is based on the keynote given by Tony Jebara at TensorFlow World in Santa Clara, California, October 2019. You can watch the presentation here. Machine learning is at the heart of everything we do at Spotify. Especially on Spotify Home,… Jan 16 20January 16, 2020Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
When in Rome: How Spotify halved build times with just one scriptHow do you cut iOS app build times by 50%? Patrick Balestra, an engineer at Spotify, explains how his team helped improve developer productivity and the end user experience. One of the great things about working at Spotify as an engineer, is the… Oct 23 19October 23, 2019Article at s5b651c87a3314265bb84d335eac46ee8
