How can I offload a build to a server to stay productive?

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How can I offload a build to a server to stay productive?

I have several large projects that I work on. Depending on the project and options, build times are from 10-100 minutes long, rendering me useless for that time.

I do have a few extra computers laying around however. Is there anyway that I can configure these computers as 'compile nodes' so that I can still work while a build is going on?

I've heard of software plugins for Visual Studio for doing this, but I've seen the price tags. I'm looking for something that's preferably free or under $100-ish.

+2 A:

You could set up a free TeamCity continuous integration build server.

IainMH 2009-06-18 18:58:04

TeamCity looks very impressive. I'll definitely look into it more.

samoz 2009-06-18 19:27:22

+2 A:

Too much slacking off?

jjclarkson 2009-06-18 18:58:47

I lol'd, well done.

Carson Myers 2009-06-18 18:59:41

+2 A:

You could just hook them up and set up a local area network couldn't you? If you wanted to just do it quick and dirty. Set up a compiler on each machine, and just send the code through your local series of tubes, compile on one of your build machines and continue working.

Carson Myers 2009-06-18 18:59:03

+1 for cheap and effective.

Chris Lively 2009-06-18 19:13:53

I honestly think that TeamCity is less work than writing your own scripts to do this.

IainMH 2009-06-18 19:24:51

Really? I would just copy it over and run make on the remote machine... Maybe increment and reset a variable to alternate build machines... In any case, it's just one "first thing to jump into your mind" solution, yours is certainly valid too.

Carson Myers 2009-06-18 19:37:53

TeamCity takes about 30 minutes to set up (less if you've done it a few times) and then everything will be automatic.

IainMH 2009-06-18 19:52:56

yeah, but more to download as well - I mean, it takes maybe a minute to hammer out a quick batch script to do a file copy and run make. But as I said, that's just a quick and dirty, probably error prone solution, and yours is probably a lot better.

Carson Myers 2009-06-18 20:03:07

+1 A:

I love Hudson (https://hudson.dev.java.net/). It is feature-reach, stable and free. It's primarily focused on Java, but can be easily be used to build non-java projects

artemb 2009-06-18 19:00:27

Very nice! I like the look of this! I'll let you know if I end up picking this

samoz 2009-06-18 19:26:49

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