External Validation For Things I Bang On About

I always love it when I get external validation for things that I “bang on about” inside work. This one is around the cost of waiting for builds. It is something that I have experienced myself in my open-source projects (hello, docker multi-arch builds).

(Experiment: The hidden costs of waiting on slow build times)[https://github.blog/engineering/experiment-the-hidden-costs-of-waiting-on-slow-build-times/].

It puts hard data behind what many of us intuitively know—build wait times have a very real impact on developer efficiency and satisfaction. The article highlights how even modest improvements in build speed can translate to big wins across engineering teams. It’s a great reminder that investing in faster pipelines isn’t just about shaving off minutes; it’s about respecting developers’ time and keeping teams in flow.