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

Spotify: A Product Story

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Back stage is an open source software company based in the UK. The project has been around for a few years, but was recently re-launched as part of Google's cloud computing initiative. Back stage founder Jeremiah Soithi says there are some things that make it stand out from other "open source" projects. He explains what he looks for when deciding whether or not to go public with his work.

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