Speeding up your code build

Code building might be an easy task. However, if you are handling a large development team and is catching up a deadline, then creating release packages for your codes will be a task that may prove to be hard. Automating code building is one of the ways to speed up your development. It can also make your SDLC follow the schedule you are given. Most of the time, developers build their code by themselves, and usually thru manual means. This increases the probability of delays and mis-builds. Why? 1. If you do not automate the build process, you will always need one developer to handle the "official" build. But with automation you can let a tool to do this task for you. 2. Each developer has its own style of building the codes. This causes inconsistencies. There are a lot of tools that can help speed up development up to release of software products. I have come across with this blog from linkedin http://blog.vincentbrouillet.com/how-is-the-next-jenkins-looking-like-delivery-pipeline-and-cloud/ Next I will share the tools that I have tried in speeding up and automating building of software products.