SBTB 2023: Justin Kaeser, Taming the Beast - Better Bazel in IntelliJ

ai.bythebay.io Nov 2025, Oakland, full-stack AI conference As codebases balloon in complexity, organizations are turning to monorepos for streamlined management, and Bazel is becoming the tool of choice. With these changes, a new challenge arises: integrating these solutions with existing IDEs. I will unpack our ongoing work to enhance IDE integration with Bazel-based projects, highlighting the challenges encountered. More details available here: https://www.scale.bythebay.io/post/justin-kaeser-taming-the-beast-better-bazel-in-intellij