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08: When to build vs buy - and when to open source

Spotify: A Product Story

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Spotify - The Market Economy

Spotify was founded on the idea of setting people free. The company had to find a solution that could work within their autonomy. They knew they couldn't build a central repository, and no one would use it. "There simply was no off the shelf solution designed for a company of our size"

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