November 2024 Summaries

Buildkite has successfully maintained its SOC 2 Type 2 certification in 2024, following its initial SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 certifications in 2022, demonstrating its commitment to security and internal control effectiveness over time. The latest SOC 2 report, which now includes audits of Package Registries and the Test Engine alongside the Pipelines service, is available upon request, reflecting an expanded scope of evaluation. The company plans to release its next SOC 2 report covering an entire year from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, emphasizing its ongoing dedication to platform safety and security. Customers and interested parties are encouraged to contact Buildkite with any inquiries about the SOC 2 report via [email protected].

Delivery First companies like Airbnb, Uber, Elastic, and Slack achieve success by minimizing build times, allowing them to quickly deliver and iterate on software. This approach emphasizes efficient testing practices, where engineers write their own tests, predominantly unit tests, in contrast to the outdated waterfall method that relied on dedicated teams. As AI tools lower the cost of test creation, the volume of tests has increased, often leading to challenges with build times and the prevalence of flaky tests, which are unreliable and expensive to manage, especially in large organizations. Successful companies implement strategies like parallel test execution, test splitting, and feature flagging systems to maintain high-quality products and fast delivery. Buildkite’s Scale-Out Delivery Platform, featuring the Test Engine, offers advanced solutions for detecting and managing flaky tests, optimizing build times, and ensuring accountability and ownership in testing processes, supporting a Delivery First mindset.