Exploring the Backend Technology Stack of a Messaging Application

Discord is a popular communication and streaming platform that was originally launched in 2015. It was first popularized in the gaming space, but its user base has grown to include a broad array of communities, businesses, and social groups.

Justin Beckwith is the Director of Engineering at Discord. He leads engineering for the Platform Ecosystem organization and has played a pivotal role in developing Discord’s Embedded App SDK. Justin joins the podcast with Sean Falconer to talk about leading engineering at Discord.