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My conversation with Gustav Söderström on how Spotify builds its exceptional product This is like a builder version of “this is who you are up against.” IMO, Gustav sets a standard for operating excellence. We discuss everything: product, applying AI, leadership, company building, and a lot more.

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David Senra1 year ago

@GustavS Looking forward to this one!

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Sage Hunter Bornstein 🇺🇸🗽1 year ago

@GustavS Honestly use spotify daily & abhor it.

Wouter Teunissen1 year ago

@GustavS Gorgeous scenery! Can’t wait to listen

PrivateEquityGuy (Mikk Markus)1 year ago

@GustavS “This is who you are up against” — damn, this is a scary phrase

Frank Billington1 year ago

@GustavS Spotify's UI is an absolute nightmare. I only use it because I can't imagine spending the time to rebuild my playlist elsewhere.

Mateus1 year ago

@GustavS Did you ask why they didn’t give us Lossless yet?

James1 year ago

@GustavS the difference between pattern recognition and actually understanding something

BEN1 year ago

@GustavS sounds like an insightful conversation filled with valuable insights. 🎧

John Rodriguez1 year ago

@GustavS Great frameworks to consider across consumer theories, explanations, and the bets process

Margaret Hicks1 year ago

@GustavS @Felix8076 🪐 I've been following him and I've made a ton of money so far!🎊🪐

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