Spotify ran multiple build tests on different hardware and found that the build times on machines with Apple silicon (the M1 chip and higher) were 43% faster overall.

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Spotify recently upgraded to the Apple M1 gear for its Client Platform team. Internal testing proved the machines are 43% faster than Intel-based Mac systems overall. Spotify conducted quarterly Engineering Satisfaction surveys and one such survey revealed that longer build times reduced developer productivity and satisfaction.

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