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title: "Scaling for 100M+ Users: Dubsmash's Tech Journey"
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summary: "Code Story podcast episode S3 E14 features Tim Specht discussing the technical journey of Dubsmash, from its origins as a fun video creation app in Berlin to scaling for over 100 million users. The episode covers the founding story, the decision to simplify complex features into short shareable videos, and the eventual acquisition by Reddit."
tags: "startup, podcast, scaling, dubsmash, reddit-acquisition, mobile-engineering, video-creation"
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# Scaling for 100M+ Users: Dubsmash's Tech Journey

Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders — S3 E14: Scaling for 100M+ Users: The Dubsmash Tech Journey and Reddit Acquisition with Tim Specht Press Play to Listen While You Browse S3 E14: Scaling for 100M+ Users: The Dubsmash Tech Journey and Reddit Acquisition with Tim Specht Code Story | Startup Podcast for Technical Founders 0:00 39:01 1× Originally from Berlin Germany, Tim Specht started programming for fun, during high school. He had no plans to make a career out it - in fact, he wanted to become an experimental physicist. When the startup scene in Berlin started to pick up pace, Tim got interested. His first couple of gigs were in mobile engineering, which influenced him to continue to pursue startups further. Now a days, he is a dog foster-er - that is, he rotates dogs through his apartment in Brooklyn, taking are of their special needs while a good home is found for them. In 2014, he and his co-founders had been experimenting with video and music related apps, tinkering with creation inside of the different mediums - for example, integrating with the iTunes library. And then, of course, sharing those creations with friends. They realized that the features they were creating were too complex for most users... but the ones they created for themselves - just for kicks - were the most interesting pieces of tech. So they spent some time scrapping the complex features, and centering around the short, quick, fun video creation to share. This is the creation story of Dubsmash. Sponsors In Dice We Trust podcast Marathon Training for Beginners podcast (https://www.crummymarathoners.com/) Links https://dubsmash.com/ https://medium.com/@tspecht https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-specht/ Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Amazing tools we use: If you want the best publishing platform for your podcast, with amazing support & people - use Transistor.fm Want to record your remote interviews with class? Then, you need to use Squadcast . Code Story uses the 1-click product ClipGain , sign up now to get 3hrs of podcast processing time FREE Credits: Code Story is hosted and produced by Noah Labhart. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Pocket Casts , Google Play , Breaker , Youtube , or the podcasting app of your choice. Checkout our episode stacks on Stacklist! https://stacks.codestory.co/ Hosted by Noah Labhart | Technical Founder & Startup Mentor. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Latest Season of the Podcast is Sponsored By