Episode 89: How Sonos Lost $500 Million Attempting a Rewrite

from Never Rewrite · host Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman

Isaac Askew and Jeffrey Sherman discuss the disastrous app rewrite by Sonos, exploring the technical debt, decision-making processes, and the consequences of the rewrite. They emphasize the importance of incremental updates over big bang releases and reflect on the lessons learned from this case. Show notes: https://www.wsj.com/tech/sonos-speakers-app-ceo-24250f2c https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happened-sonos-app-technical-analysis-andy-pennell-wigwc/

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