Hermetiq Blog
We Built Hermetiq to Solve the Problem Created by the AI Coding Boom
Something strange is happening in software development. The industry just handed every engineer a 10x productivity multiplier — AI coding tools like Claude, Cursor, and Copilot — and yet some software processes have gotten slower.
EngFlow vs BuildBuddy vs Buildbarn: Choosing a Bazel Remote Cache and Execution Platform
EngFlow, BuildBuddy, and Buildbarn can all speed up Bazel builds through remote caching and execution. This comparison explains why Buildbarn is the best overall platform, especially with Hermetiq on top.
Why Your Bazel Cache Hit Rate Is Lying to You
Your dashboard says 85% cache hit rate. Your builds are still slow. Aggregate cache metrics hide the real problems — here's why action-level visibility is the only way to fix cache efficiency.
How to Set Up Buildbarn for Bazel Remote Execution
Buildbarn is the leading open-source Remote Build Execution platform. This guide walks through architecture, Kubernetes deployment, configuration, and production-readiness tips.
Understanding Bazel's Build Event Protocol (BEP)
The Build Event Protocol is Bazel's structured telemetry stream. Learn what events it emits, how to consume them, and how BEP powers build observability platforms.
Bazel vs Buck2 vs Pants: Choosing the Right Build System in 2026
Three major build systems compete for the monorepo throne. We compare Bazel, Buck2, and Pants across language support, performance, ecosystem, and more to help you choose.
How to Speed Up Bazel Builds: 10 Proven Techniques
Slow builds kill developer productivity. Here are 10 battle-tested techniques for making your Bazel builds faster — from quick wins to architectural improvements.
Bazel Remote Execution: A Complete Guide to RBE
Remote Build Execution distributes builds across a cluster of workers. Learn how RBE works, how to set it up, the major providers, and how to monitor your cluster for performance issues.
How to Debug Bazel Cache Misses: A Practical Guide
Cache misses silently destroy build performance. Learn how to systematically identify, diagnose, and fix Bazel cache misses using execution logs, action key comparison, and automated tooling.
Bazel Build Cost Visibility: Track What Your Builds Actually Cost
Your builds cost more than you think, and you have no idea where the money goes. Learn how to get per-build, per-target cost attribution for your Bazel remote execution infrastructure.
What Is the Build Event Protocol? Bazel's Secret Telemetry Stream
Every Bazel build emits a structured event stream called BEP. Learn what it is, what data it contains, and how it powers build observability platforms.
Why Your Bazel Cache Hit Rate Is Terrible (And How to Fix It)
Low or declining cache hit rates usually point to configuration drift, non-hermetic inputs, toolchain differences, or eviction pressure. Here is how to diagnose the cause systematically.
Why Everyone Is Talking About MCP
The Model Context Protocol went from an Anthropic side project to the standard adopted by OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft in under a year. Here's why it matters, where it's going, and what it looks like when you connect it to build infrastructure.
What Is Hermeticity and Why It Matters
You've probably heard the term "hermetic" thrown around in conversations about Bazel. But what does hermeticity actually mean, why is it the foundation everything else rests on, and why is it the root cause of the build failures teams can't explain?
What Is Build Observability?
You wouldn't run a production service without monitoring. So why do we still treat builds that way? Build observability applies the same rigor we bring to production monitoring to the build and test layer.