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Spotify Engineering·Oct 14, 2025·10 min read·Björn Edström58

In praise of “boring” technology | Spotify Engineering

In this article I will explain how Spotify uses different mature and proven technologies in our backend service eco-system and architecture, and why we do so. In addition, this article will also attempt to explain when Spotify has chosen not to use certain proven technologies, the reasons why and the associated pitfalls associated with each.

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