Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI
AI is now writing code for Spotify's best engineers, changing development forever.
Deep Dive
Spotify's co-CEO revealed its best developers haven't written a single line of code since December, using an internal AI system called 'Honk' powered by Claude Code. The system allows engineers to fix bugs or add features via Slack from their phones, with AI deploying code changes in real-time. This has helped Spotify ship over 50 new features in 2025 and dramatically accelerate its development and deployment cycles.
Why It Matters
This signals a massive shift where top engineers become AI managers, potentially redefining software development roles industry-wide.