Software Development
Technical deep-dives into the tools, frameworks, and engineering practices we use at MusicTech Lab — from Django and Vue to CI/CD, APIs, and open-source projects.
Why We Don't Build Chat From Scratch (And Neither Should You)
In-app messaging sounds like a simple feature, but building it from scratch is a project on its own. Here's why we use managed chat services and how w...
Mariusz Smenzyk
AI Audio Similarity Search: The Future of Sound Library Discovery
How AI-powered audio search is replacing tags and keywords, helping sound designers find the right SFX in seconds instead of minutes.
Mariusz Smenzyk
Integrating SignNow E-Signatures into Your Django Application
A practical guide to adding e-signature capabilities to your Django app using the SignNow REST API. We walk through the full integration - from OAuth2...
Mariusz Smenżyk
Connecting Your Max for Live Device to a Cloud API
Send song structure data from Ableton Live to a cloud API. Build a complete DAW-to-database pipeline with real-time visualization.
Mariusz Smenżyk
Export Ableton Locators to JSON via Max for Live
Build a Max for Live device that exports arrangement locators and BPM to JSON, ready for external tools and AI music analysis pipelines.
Mariusz Smenżyk
MusicXML: Standard for Music Notation
What is MusicXML, how does it work, and what are its applications in music and education? A guide to the open standard for sheet music exchange.
Mariusz Smenżyk
Did You Know? 10 Developer Tips from Real Codebases
A collection of practical software development tips, workarounds, and clever solutions discovered in production codebases. Part 1 of an ongoing series...
Mariusz Smenżyk
10 Surprising MusicTech Facts (Part 2)
Fascinating facts about music technology, standards, and innovations that shape how we create, share, and experience music. Part 2 of the series.
Mariusz Smenżyk
Tempus Metronome and GetSongBPM API
What BPM really means and how we integrated the GetSongBPM API into Tempus Metronome using Flutter to let users look up song tempos instantly.
Mariusz Smenżyk
Notion Backup Tool Built in 3 Days with Python
How we built an automated Notion-to-Markdown sync tool in 3 days, why we left Notion, and why we open-sourced the solution.
Mariusz Smenżyk
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