Bazel and action (non-) determinism - Julio Merino (jmmv.dev)
A key feature of Bazel is its ability to produce fast, reliable builds by caching the output of actions. This system, however, relies on a fundamental principle: build actions must be deterministic. For the most part, Bazel helps ensure that they are, but in the odd cases when they aren’t, builds can fail in subtle and frustrating ways, eroding trust in the build system. This article is the first in a series on Bazel’s execution model. Having explained these concepts many times, I want to...| Julio Merino (jmmv.dev)
