Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI
February 13, 2026
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- •Spotify claims its best developers haven't written code since December due to AI, accelerating the development of new features.
- •Spotify engineers use an internal system called 'Honk' to speed up coding and deployment, allowing them to fix bugs or add features to the iOS app via AI.
- •Spotify highlights its ability to build a unique dataset for AI, especially for music-related questions, giving them a competitive edge.
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