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SoundCloud's Hacker Time initiative formalizes a Google-/Atlassian-inspired approach to give engineers time for pet projects and hacks, with biweekly demos to showcase work and sustain product momentum.

Exploring how SoundCloud implements the concept of 20% time to foster innovation and creativity while maintaining security against hackers.

Explores front-end JavaScript bug tracking and real-time error reporting, comparing Google Analytics, Airbrake, and BugSense implementations and the tradeoffs SoundCloud navigates for effective debugging.

A practical exploration of front-end JavaScript error tracking, comparing Google Analytics, Airbrake, and BugSense for real-time insight, grouping, and prioritizing fixes on a mobile site.

A practical dive into front-end JavaScript error tracking, comparing Google Analytics, Airbrake, and BugSense to achieve real-time debugging, error grouping, and actionable insight.

Proper and effective error tracking for front-end JavaScript bug tracking

A practical guide to adding SoundCloud as an OmniAuth 1.0 provider with Rack middleware, including installation and basic configuration.

How to extend OmniAuth 1.0 with a SoundCloud strategy using Rack middleware, including installation via Gemfile and a basic provider setup.

A concise guide to integrating SoundCloud as an OmniAuth 1.0 strategy using Rack middleware and the omniauth-soundcloud gem.

A blogpost discussing the integration of SoundCloud with OmniAuth 1.0 for multi-provider authentication in web applications.

An open-source Ruby on Rails Competition app that integrates with SoundCloud to power cross-device contest voting, commenting, and track submissions.

Announces a major update to SoundCloud's JavaScript SDK, adding API write capabilities, authentication improvements, and new audio streaming and recording/uploading features with simplified integration.