Adopting Bazel in a Quickly Scaling Organization - Key Observations and Pitfalls

This 20-minute conference talk from BazelCon 2020 explores how CarGurus implemented Bazel to solve build process challenges in their rapidly growing engineering organization. Learn how they transformed their degraded build system into a faster, more understandable, and observable process that addresses dependency issues proactively. Speaker Charles Essien shares his journey from Bazel novice to implementation leader, detailing how the build tool became the core interface for teams to declare and orchestrate their entire build and delivery process. Discover key observations and potential pitfalls encountered during their fast-paced 10-month implementation, providing valuable insights for organizations considering similar transitions.