Software Builders

The tools and processes we use to transform our system´s source code into an application that we can deploy or ship have always been important, but nowadays they can mean the difference between success and failure. The reasons are simple: larger code bodies; teams that are bigger, more fluid, and more widely distributed; richer interactions with other code; and sophisticated tool chains. All these mean that a slapdash software build process will be an endless drain on productivity and an embarrassing source of bugs, while a high-quality one will give us developers more time and traction to build better software.