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Senior Engineer at Spotify. I write mostly short posts where I share my thoughts regarding topics that happen to catch my attention at any given time. Topics related to programming, technology, lifestyle, and self-improvement. When I am not working, I am probably busy being the best father I can be. Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer.
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Android - Load DRM protected content in a WebView
Jan 25, 2023 · 5 min read · A story of embeds Embedding media content within a web page is a great way to drive user engagement, and enrich the content of a website. This pattern is usually implemented using iframes. Here is an example of an iframe that loads an encrypted episo...
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Code reviews on steroids using mutation testing
Jun 15, 2022 · 2 min read · I always found reviewing tests to be a bit tedious, specially if they aren't written in a manner that makes them easy to read. Today I reviewed a pull-request that has a significant amount of tests. Rather than scrutinizing the test cases to make sur...
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Thoughts on how to scale engineering teams
May 26, 2022 · 4 min read · Most companies I have worked for, experienced rapid growth of their workforce, by doubling or tripling in size in the span of a year or two. That growth was motivated by the need to meet aggressive objectives, be it meeting a given active users numbe...
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Solving problems through writing
May 17, 2022 · 2 min read · Today, at work, I had to investigate some of the discrepancies behind the results of an A/B test. I was stuck on the problem for several hours, looking at it from different angles and bouncing ideas off the data scientist who was challenging the resu...
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