SoundCloud’s Platform Architecture with Matthew Drooker
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The Evolution of SoundCloud: From UGC to Cloud-Native
This chapter explores SoundCloud's journey as a user-generated content platform connecting millions of artists with fans since 2007. It highlights the shift towards a cloud-native architecture, detailing the adoption of modern programming languages and practices like GraphQL, as well as the challenges of technical debt. The discussion also addresses the strategic balance between cloud services and on-prem infrastructure, emphasizing the need for cultural adaptability and engineer training amidst these transitions.
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