Transitioning to Go at Spotify

This chapter explores the author's journey working at Spotify, focusing on their experiences with the shift from Python to Go for developing payment systems and deployment tools. The discussion highlights the challenges and successes in automating a complex payment system, as well as the gradual adoption of Go within the company amid changing technological requirements. The chapter emphasizes the significance of using innovative programming models, such as concurrency in Go, to enhance the efficiency and reliability of Spotify's core services.

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