Optimizing Cloud-Native Builds with MicroVMs and EC2 Instances

In this episode, Jacob Gillespie, co-founder and CTO of Depot, reveals how they're changing CI/CD by making builds dramatically faster. Learn how Depot achieves up to 40x speed improvements through innovative use of AWS services, sophisticated caching mechanisms, and custom low-level optimizations. Jacob shares technical details about their architecture, from EC2 instance management to distributed storage solutions, and explains how they handle everything from container builds to macOS development. Whether you're struggling with slow builds or interested in cloud-native architecture, this episode offers valuable insights into modern CI/CD optimization.

With Jacob Gillespie, Co-Founder & CTO, Depot

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