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Next.js CI/CD Pipeline Cut from 15 Min to 4 Min
A developer reduced their Next.js CI/CD pipeline on Azure DevOps from 15 minutes to 4 minutes by using the standalone output. The artifact size dropped from 1.2GB to 24MB, cutting download time from 3-4 minutes to seconds. The fix involved copying only the standalone folder instead of the entire Docker image contents.
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This is a practical optimization that many teams overlook, but the real lesson is about auditing pipeline artifacts for bloat.
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From 1.2GB to 24MB: How I Sped Up Our Next.js CI/CD Pipeline by 4 in One Afternoon →
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