When "Go Build" Is Not Enough: Introduction to Bazel - Lecture 1

Explore an in-depth conference talk that delves into the limitations of "go build" and introduces Bazel as a powerful alternative for Go projects. Learn about build processes, dependency management, and the complexities of modern software development. Discover how Bazel addresses issues of caching, hermeticity, and sandboxing. Follow along with practical examples, including a "Hello World" generator and a microservices demo using Kubernetes and Tilt. Gain insights into Bazel's query capabilities, dependency graph visualization, and extensibility features. Acquire valuable knowledge to enhance your Go build processes and streamline your development workflow.

intro
preamble
agenda
build and dependencies - what is "go build"?
do we have all of the *.go files from the beginning?
dependencies: part I
where do we run our build?
dependencies: part II
publishing
dependencies: part III
what is the dependency, btw?
how do we control our dependencies?
what else should we consider during the build process?
the output of the build process aka artifacts
why "go build" isn't enough?
problem scope
bazel
build & cache
hermeticity & sandboxing
hello world generator
and with bazel
hellow world generator: bazelified
starlark
workspace
go/build.bazel
build & run
demo: microservices, kubernetes and tilt
labels
should we write build files manually?
what else?
bazel query
dependency graph
extensibility
more info on bazel
thank you