It’s 2024 and decades-old memes about building software still hold up. Despite advances in the DevOps stack – Docker for containerization, Circle

The rise of advanced build systems

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2024-11-05 11:30:08

It’s 2024 and decades-old memes about building software still hold up. Despite advances in the DevOps stack – Docker for containerization, CircleCI for CI/CD, and Terraform for infrastructure as code – many engineering organizations still struggle to deliver fast, consistent, and secure application builds.

The build problem is getting harder due to an increase in software project complexity. Today’s software teams are embracing monorepos and are pulling in record numbers of third party dependencies . At the same time, the number of builds in CI is growing as teams embrace continuous push. In 2024 CircleCI saw a 97% increase in daily workflow volume for top performing teams. The increase in build complexity is slowing down teams.

A new generation of advanced build systems are making builds faster and more reliable. This will change the way companies ship software.