A Tool to Visualize and Optimize Software Build Processes
By
dhooper
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, baked to perfection. Worth every minute at the bakery.
Summary
The article discusses the challenges of slow compilation times in software projects, often due to inefficiencies rather than sheer code volume. The author introduces a cross-platform tool designed to visualize and optimize build processes, applicable to any build system or programming language. The tool identifies build-specific problems, offering a solution to common inefficiencies.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMany software projects take a long time to compile. Sometimes that’s just due to the sheer amount of code, like in the LLVM project.
I’ve had the suspicion that most builds are doing dumb stuff, but I had no way to see it.
So I’ve been working on a cross-platform tool to help speed up builds.
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