08: When to build vs buy - and when to open source
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This is the story of Backstage -- a “platform of platforms”, built by Spotify and open to anyone as open source software.
Tune in to hear insights about when to build vs buy - and when to open source - or not! Interviews with Jeremiah Lowin, CEO of Prefect.io, a company that runs on what is called an open core model, as well as from Spotify insiders like Pia Nilsson, Director of Engineering and Tyson Singer, Head of Technology and Platforms.
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