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Ah, Rustaceans! You’ve conquered cargo, dabbled in crates.io, and know the difference between Rc and Arc. But now you’re hungry for more speed, efficiency, and utter build supremacy. Enter Buck2, the build system so powerful and fast it makes even your println! look slow.
But what is Buck2, and why would anyone want to leave the warm, cozy embrace of cargo? Let’s dive in – gently, because Buck2 isn’t stable yet, and we don’t want to break it… or ourselves.
What is Buck2?
Buck2 is a next-generation build system designed by Meta. Think of it as a Swiss Army knife for compiling and building projects, not just in Rust but in multiple languages.
Why Should You Use Buck2?
Speed
Using Buck2 can turn your 10-minute cargo build into a “Wait, it’s already done?” moment. Instead of building everything from scratch, Buck2 caches aggressively. It also parallelizes like a caffeinated octopus juggling tasks.
Monorepos
If you’re working on a sprawling, city-sized project with modules in multiple languages, Buck2’s your best friend. It’s designed to tame monorepos and ensure that all those moving parts…
