ABOUT THIS EPISODE
In this episode, Jenna interviews Pia Nilsson, senior director of engineering at Spotify, about the company's decision to make its own AI tool to improve developer productivity.
They discuss:
- Why they built their own tool instead of using something that already exists
- How developers are using it day-to-day
- How AI is shaping developer culture at Spotify
Watch Spotify's webinar on October 22 to learn about the latest updates to Portal: https://info.backstage.spotify.com/webinar?utm_campaign=21639556-2025oct-webinar&utm_source=com-banner
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