# FINN Developer Builds a Global Messaging Component in Barcelona DevFeed: [FINN Developer Builds a Global Messaging Component in Barcelona]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Per Jørgen Walstrøm Published: 2016-11-01T10:17:32Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Finn.no]() Topics: [Messaging]() Tags: [messaging]() ## AI overview A FINN developer describes working in Barcelona on a global messaging component for Schibsted-owned classified sites. ## Source excerpt As some of you may know, FINN is owned by Schibsted. What may not be that familiar, is that Schibsted has online classified solutions in several markets around the world, including Blocket in Sweden, Le Bon Coin in France and Vibbo in Spain. Schibsted has several hundreds of developers distributed around the globe, and there is a strong need and will to coordinate and cooperate across geographical boundaries. The need to cooperate Reinventing the wheel is generally a bad idea. With that in mind, Schibsted has a strong focus on building global components that can be useful for all the companies within Schibsted. However, it is not always easy to understand the needs and challenges across national borders. There are cultural differences and different companies have reached different maturity levels. FINN has been around for years, and is one of the more mature classified sites within Schibsted. In an effort to help building global components, Schibsted has set up an international hub in Barcelona and developers from the local companies are encouraged to come to Barcelona to help out, share knowledge and build a common platform. Several developers from FINN have taken up the challenge and spent some months in beautiful and vibrant Barcelona. Here are Øyvind's impressions. Anders, Øyvind and Per Jørgen. Three happy FINN-campers in Barcelona Øyvind goes messaging Øyvind has worked as a developer for FINN for 9 years, but when he got the opportunity to move to Barcelona for 6 months, the decision was easy. - The decision was really easy. There was little risk involved and I thought it would be an excellent opportunity to experience Barcelona. I love the city and the international atmosphere at the office. I think we are around 25 nationalities working here. - Tell us about the work you have been doing in Barcelona - I work as a developer here, in a team that developes a global messaging-component to be used by Schibsted-owned classified-sites around the world. When I arri