Backend Engineering|Published: Sep 24, 2025
Gradle vs. Bazel for Android projects: A deep dive
Discover how Gradle and Bazel compare for Android builds, from IDE support to scalability. Learn which tool suits your team’s size and project goals.
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Backend Engineering|Published: Jan 8, 2025
Overcoming monorepo challenges with Bazel for your projects
In this article, we will examine common monorepo challenges and show how Bazel helps turn a large codebase into a more manageable, efficient ecosystem. Also, we included a link to a working repository where the ideas described here are implemented.
Scala|Published: Dec 17, 2024
Scala, Bazel, Akka, and monorepos: A technical perspective of monorepo migration
Companies, especially mid-sized and larger ones, face the challenge of structuring projects at scale. Arguably, almost every technology and paradigm can be used by a single developer to write a small piece of code, but obviously, this is not enough for any organization—engineering solutions must allow people from multiple disciplines to develop and maintain the application efficiently throughout the whole application lifecycle.
Backend Engineering|Published: Nov 28, 2024
9 Developer Experience (DX) tools to use in 2025
Being software engineering consultants we have a unique perspective on how different developer experience tools work with our client’s tech stacks. We have gathered a collective experience of our engineers and prepared this list of 9 developer experience tools that our clients and their developers found helpful.
Backend Engineering|Published: Nov 26, 2024
Bazel-fueled monorepos for microservices
Code organization is easy when work is done in a small team, and the codebase is not yet extensive. However, as the project's scope grows and new sub-teams appear, the question of how to subdivide and manage the growing codebase becomes increasingly important.
Backend Engineering|Published: Nov 13, 2024
Deep dive into Bazel queries: from basics to advanced use cases
This article will guide you through a notable subset of Bazelʼs querying features backed by examples. These are useful for debugging, exploration, and tooling. We’ll start with basic Bazel queries with target patterns, then we will move on to demonstrating Bazel aquery and cquery.
Backend Engineering|Published: Oct 14, 2024
What is developer experience (DX) and how to tell if your project delivers a good one?
Developer Experience (DX) has emerged as a crucial factor in the success of any software development project. At its core, DX represents the overall happiness, productivity, and ease with which developers can create high-quality work. But how can you truly measure the DX of your project?
Backend Engineering|Published: Jul 31, 2024
What are the best IDEs in 2024? Our perspective, based on 10+ years of experience
In this article, we will take a closer look at 3 IDEs, that we believe to be the best in their own right, and a few others that are worth taking a closer look at. We will explain their unique features and the types of projects for which they are best suited.
Backend Engineering|Published: Apr 29, 2024
Bazel vs. CMake: Discover the advantages of Bazel migration
Discover the advantages of Bazel over CMake and chose the best build tool.
Business insights|Published: Feb 21, 2024
How to create a successful developer experience strategy in 2024
A look into how the right environment and tools are crucial in order for developers to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Backend Engineering|Published: Feb 3, 2024
4 reasons on why to choose Bazel for your next C++ project
For C++ projects, the build system must handle complex dependencies, ensure fast build times, and support cross-platform development. Bazel is a strong contender in this space.
Backend Engineering|Published: Jun 29, 2023
How to set up a Bazel testing configuration: The comprehensive guide for Scala and Java
Bazel Testing provides developers with a reliable approach to validate their code. We created a full guide for Scala and Java for you!
