Re:Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
by lijok on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:16AM
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Am I understanding correctly that you're looking for a HN poster to explain to you the complexities involved in maintaining compliance, legal and licensing for a globally distributed service, just so you can decide whether or not to be outraged by the size of Spotify's staff count?
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Re:Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
by pdimitar on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:25AM
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I am not outraged. I am baffled. And yes, if somebody is willing to give a bit more details, they can be informative (and a few people already did).
Re:Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
by robin_reala on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:53AM
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Here’s just one example of where Spotify didn’t actually have enough staff to understand the legal requirements of one single product decision: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24764371
Re:Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
by pdimitar on Monday December 04, 2023 @06:09AM
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Pretty enlightening, thank you.
Re:Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
by lijok on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:57AM
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You can start by looking through their job board throughout time to understand the kinds of positions a company like Spotify need to fill in order to operate globally: https://web.archive.org/web/20230000000000*/https://www.life...