localfirst.fm #6 – Rasmus Andersson: Playbit, Software Quality, Data Models Tradeoffs
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Mar 26, 2024 Rasmus Andersson, a key contributor to Spotify, Dropbox, and Figma, discusses software quality, data model trade-offs, and the web's role in modern applications. The conversation delves into the evolution of local-first software, challenges in user experience design, and the development of Playbit, an operating system focused on joyful coding experiences.
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Spotify's Local-First Origins
- Spotify's early local-first model was driven by technological limitations in 2006.
- Building and maintaining this model consumed a significant portion of the engineering effort.
Strategic Tool Selection
- Choose tools that specifically address your core product differentiators, not generic solutions.
- For other aspects, leverage existing technologies to avoid unnecessary complexity.
Data Model Simplicity
- Start with simple data models like key-value stores, avoiding premature complexity.
- Complexity naturally increases, so begin with minimal flexibility and expand as needed.