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Cloud Build of Chromium in 2 Hours for $2 Shows Potential for One-Click Setup
A developer built Chromium in the cloud on a Google Cloud Spot VM in 2 hours for $2, using a custom image to avoid the typical 100+ GB disk and multi-hour setup. The experiment demonstrates that pre-configured cloud images could lower the barrier for open-source contributions. The author suggests Google could make this a one-click option for contributors.
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While clever, the experiment's reliance on a 32-core VM and spot pricing may not scale to a polished one-click service, but it highlights a real friction point in Chromium development.
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