You are holding BUILD files wrong
3 days ago
- #Build Systems
- #Bazel
- #Software Architecture
- BUILD files are essential for representing software architecture, not just redundant dependency information.
- Manual management of BUILD files helps enforce high-level architectural constraints and detect invalid dependencies early.
- Visibility rules in Bazel allow for explicit control over which modules can depend on others, enforcing architectural integrity.
- Lean BUILD files that map to conceptual modules improve maintainability and facilitate better code reviews.
- AI tools can better understand and reason about codebases when they follow a clean, module-based architecture defined in BUILD files.