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While individual developers might [[compiler|compile]] code directly, a robust build system is foundational to efficient software development in large organizations and teams, where [[build automation|automated builds]] become commonplace and most builds are triggered automatically rather than manually.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why a Build System?|url=https://bazel.build/basics/build-systems|publisher=[[Bazel (software)]]|access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref>. Given the essencial role of build systems, it is said that they act as "repositories of essential build knowledge"<ref>{{cite journal|last=Maudoux|first=Guillaume|title=Correct, Efficient and Tailored: The Future of Build Systems|journal=IEEE Software|date=2018|url=https://dial.uclouvain.be/pr/boreal/object/boreal%3A189586/datastream/PDF_01/view|access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref>. They effectively eliminate roadblocks and accelerates development velocity by enabling engineers to share resources and results.<ref>{{cite web|title=Build Basics|url=https://bazel.build/basics|publisher=[[Bazel (software)]]|access-date=2025-02-15}}</ref>
== Key features ==
Most build systems include features that make building large projects easier:
* Dependency management: Resolving and tracking dependencies between components.
* [[Incremental build (build system)|Incremental builds]]: Only rebuilding what has changed.
* Cross-platform support: Building for multiple environments (e.g., [[Windows]], [[Linux]], [[macOS]]).
* [[Parallel computing|Parallel]] builds: Speeding up builds by running tasks concurrently.
* Extensibility: Supporting [[plug-in (computing)|plugins]] or custom scripts.
==See also==
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