Every dev commit now triggers massive compute amplification compared to 20 years ago
andreisavu · x · 2026-08-17
HashiCorp founder Mitchell Hashimoto highlights the exponential increase in compute resources triggered by a single developer commit compared to two decades ago.
Past vs. Present:
- Past: Personal computers were idle unless working locally; no CI, minimal testing.
- Present: A commit fans out to 200+ CI jobs across macOS/Linux/Windows taking 20 mins. Success triggers 8 beefy build machines and Apple notarization. Background machines run 24/7 fuzzing at 100% CPU. Local M4 Max maintains >20% CPU usage overnight due to background agents.
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