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Building Software at Google Scale Tech Talk

Google TechTalks · talk · Watch on YouTube

Testing, debugging & developer toolsSoftware architecture & design

What it is

Google engineers describe Google's internal build system, a unified, language-agnostic system used across the company. It was presented as a 2012 NYC tech talk.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Referenced as a rare public description of how Google builds software, from which tools like Bazel descend.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2014

What HN commenters said

  1. “there is an interesting video "Building Software at Google Scale" [1], which seems to give an overview of the systems used.”

    Overview of Google's build systems

    WestCoastJustin, 2013-07 · Recommendation · in “The Woman at the Heart of Everything Google Builds”

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Topics: google, build system, monorepo, bazel, large-scale software

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