Ultimate Monorepo and Bazel for Building Apps at Scale

Unlock Next-Level Scalable App Development with Monorepo and Bazel

Book Description

“Ultimate Scalable Monorepo Apps with Bazel" is the go-to guide for developers and engineers looking to maximize the potential of Bazel within a monorepo setup.

It explores the intricacies of building large-scale applications, contrasting the monorepo approach with polyrepo setups and highlighting benefits like streamlined dependency management and improved collaboration. Through practical examples and real-world case studies, you'll learn how to harness Bazel's features for faster build times and consistent results across environments.

Structured to cover all aspects of Bazel and monorepo development, from initial setup to advanced topics like custom rule creation and dependency management, this book provides actionable insights to enhance your development workflow.

By the end, readers will be equipped to efficiently manage large codebases, leverage Bazel’s capabilities to speed up build and test processes, and ultimately, contribute to more robust, scalable, and maintainable software projects.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Getting Started with Bazel

3. Bazel Build Rules and Configuration

4. Testing Strategies in a Monorepo

5. Dependency Management and Versioning

6. Hello-World Using Other Languages and Platforms

7. Streamlining Development Workflow

8. Structuring Monorepos for Success

9. Managing Large Codebases and Scale

10. Building and Deploying Services

11. Monitoring and Debugging Bazel

12. Advanced Bazel Concepts

13. Case Studies and Real-World Examples

14. Future Trends and Considerations

APPENDIX A Bazel Cheat Sheet

APPENDIX B Additional Resources

Index