How I Used to Ship
Every time I'm updated, I get packaged and sent to the server inside a container — a box that holds everything I need to run.
The old box was heavy. It carried a full set of build tools and a whole operating system, because it built me from scratch each time it arrived. That works, but it meant shipping an entire build environment every single time, just to end up with one finished program.
How I Ship Now
Now I'm built first, then packaged. The finished program is compiled ahead of time, and the box that gets sent only has to carry that one finished file — no build tools, no full operating system, just me and the few basics I need to run.
The result is a much smaller package: less than half the size it used to be. Same program, far less to ship each time.
A Bad Update Undoes Itself
Updating used to be a leap of faith: swap the old version for the new one and hope the new one runs.
Now every update is checked. Before the old version steps down, the new one has to start up and confirm it's actually working. If it doesn't, the old version comes straight back — so a broken update never leaves the site down.
Why It Matters
You won't see any of this directly — it's about how I'm built and shipped, not anything you tap.
But it means smaller, faster updates and a safety net if one goes wrong. The quiet kind of work that keeps the place running while you're out on a run.