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Spotify says its best developers haven't written a line of code since December, thanks to AI (techcrunch.com)
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[–] 40 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Spotify's functions have not changed a bit since 2016. It is literally the same application, what has changed are the tiny things they're doing for compatibility but that is not really worth mentioning. Intentionally leaving UX out.

Honestly what code is there to write for this glorified web browser? They're probably also outsourcing most of their data collection and recommendation algorithms.

Buy physical media, rip CDs, share shit and that's it

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    You are wrong on many points IMO.
    I've been using it for nearly a decade, it's changed a lot.
    I don't know why you'd be leaving ux out.
    What code is there to write? You must be trolling come on now.

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago*

    I’ve been using it for nearly a decade, it’s changed a lot.

    Same. I just simply don't agree. If you consider tiny features not a soul needs like yearly reviews of one's listening habits and the roll out of podcasts as things worth mentioning, ok, they were not exactly doing anything radically new at that point anyway.

    I don’t know why you’d be leaving ux out.

    Because UX 90% adds nothing and chiefly serves to suggest innovation.

    You must be trolling come on now.

    I am. I want Spotify employees to read this and get steamingly mad. They are complicit in ruining music.

    +edited for formatting

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Find a musician you like. Buy their music on Bandcamp. Download as FLAC.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I wouldn't place too much trust in Bandcamp. It was acquired by Epic Games and then sold to Songtradr shortly after, it's waiting to enshittify. It might also be better to buy off of labels and artists directly if you want to "support" an artists or a label. Used CDs and vinyls are great too.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    It may be waiting to enshittify, but as it is still DRM free, that's not a huge deal breaker (as long as they don't change this policy). Plus, they're still doing Bandcamp fridays, so it's still the best way to financially support a musician at the moment.

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