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# Parallel Projects
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## Overview
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This directory contains the **three foundational tools** that make up Debian's complete bootc ecosystem. These tools are being developed **in parallel** rather than sequentially, following the strategy outlined in the [developmental roadmap](../developmental-roadmap.md).
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## The Three Tools
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### **1. deb-bootc-compose** (Main Project)
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- **Location**: `../` (root of the repository)
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- **Purpose**: Main orchestrator for Debian bootc image creation
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- **Role**: Coordinates the entire compose process (like Pungi)
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- **Status**: Foundation development (Phase 1)
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### **2. deb-orchestrator** (Koji Equivalent)
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- **Location**: `deb-orchestrator/`
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- **Purpose**: Distributed build orchestration system
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- **Role**: Manages package building at scale (like Koji)
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- **Status**: Foundation development (Phase 1)
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### **3. deb-mock** (Mock Equivalent)
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- **Location**: `deb-mock/`
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- **Purpose**: Chroot build environment manager
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- **Role**: Creates isolated build environments (like Mock)
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- **Status**: Foundation development (Phase 1)
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## Why Parallel Development?
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### **The Problem with Sequential Development**
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If we built these tools one by one:
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1. **deb-compose** would be built first (6 months)
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2. **deb-orchestrator** would be built second (6 months)
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3. **deb-mock** would be built third (6 months)
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4. **Integration** would happen last (6 months)
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5. **Total time**: 24 months
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### **The Solution: Parallel Development**
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By building all three tools simultaneously:
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1. **All three tools** developed in parallel (6 months)
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2. **Integration** happens during development (6 months)
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3. **Production features** added (4 months)
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4. **Ecosystem expansion** (2 months)
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5. **Total time**: 18 months
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### **Benefits of Parallel Development**
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- **Faster delivery**: Complete ecosystem in 18 months vs 24 months
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- **Better integration**: Tools designed to work together from the start
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- **Reduced risk**: Integration issues discovered early
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- **Team efficiency**: Developers can work on different tools simultaneously
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## Development Strategy
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### **Phase 1: Foundation Development (Months 1-6)**
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All three tools developed simultaneously to basic functionality:
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- **deb-bootc-compose**: Basic orchestration framework
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- **deb-orchestrator**: Basic task management and build coordination
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- **deb-mock**: Basic chroot management and package installation
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### **Phase 2: Integration & Enhancement (Months 7-10)**
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Focus on making tools work together:
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- **Tool integration**: REST APIs, shared configuration, state management
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- **Advanced features**: Plugin systems, caching, performance optimization
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- **Testing**: Integration testing, end-to-end workflows
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### **Phase 3: Production Readiness (Months 11-14)**
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Make tools production-ready:
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- **Security hardening**: Authentication, authorization, audit logging
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- **Monitoring**: Performance metrics, alerting, observability
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- **Documentation**: User guides, API documentation, deployment guides
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### **Phase 4: Ecosystem Expansion (Months 15-18)**
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Build actual Debian bootc variants:
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- **Debian Atomic**: Base bootc images for Debian
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- **Particle-OS**: Custom Debian bootc variants
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- **Community tools**: Tools for creating custom variants
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## Current Status
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### **Week 1-8 Goals**
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- [ ] **deb-bootc-compose**: Basic compose engine working
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- [ ] **deb-orchestrator**: Basic task management working
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- [ ] **deb-mock**: Basic chroot management working
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- [ ] **Integration**: Basic communication between tools
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### **Week 9-12 Goals**
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- [ ] **End-to-end workflow**: Can create minimal Debian bootc images
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- [ ] **Basic integration**: Tools can coordinate basic operations
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- [ ] **Error handling**: Basic error handling across tool boundaries
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## Development Workflow
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### **Daily Development**
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1. **Morning standup**: Coordinate across all three tools
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2. **Development**: Work on assigned tool(s)
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3. **Integration testing**: Test tool interactions
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4. **Evening sync**: Share progress and blockers
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### **Weekly Milestones**
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1. **Monday**: Plan week's work across all tools
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2. **Wednesday**: Mid-week integration testing
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3. **Friday**: Review progress and plan next week
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### **Integration Testing**
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- **Continuous integration**: Automated testing of tool interactions
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- **End-to-end testing**: Complete workflow testing
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- **Performance testing**: Tool interaction performance
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- **Error scenario testing**: Failure handling across tools
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## Team Structure
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### **Core Development Team**
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- **3-4 developers**: Core tool development
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- **1 developer**: Integration and testing
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- **1 developer**: Documentation and user experience
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### **Skill Distribution**
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- **Go programming**: deb-bootc-compose, deb-orchestrator
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- **Python programming**: deb-mock
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- **OSTree and containers**: All tools
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- **Debian tooling**: All tools
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- **Integration expertise**: Cross-cutting concern
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## Getting Started
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### **For New Developers**
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1. **Choose a tool**: Pick one of the three tools to focus on
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2. **Set up environment**: Follow the tool's setup instructions
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3. **Understand integration**: Learn how your tool fits with the others
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4. **Start contributing**: Begin with basic functionality
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### **For Integration Work**
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1. **Understand all tools**: Learn the basics of all three tools
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2. **Focus on APIs**: Design clean interfaces between tools
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3. **Test interactions**: Ensure tools work together smoothly
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4. **Document workflows**: Document how tools coordinate
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## Communication
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### **Cross-Tool Coordination**
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- **Daily standups**: Coordinate across all tools
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- **Integration meetings**: Focus on tool interactions
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- **Architecture reviews**: Ensure tools work together
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- **Blockers**: Identify and resolve cross-tool issues
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### **Documentation**
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- **Individual tool docs**: Each tool has its own documentation
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- **Integration docs**: How tools work together
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- **Workflow docs**: End-to-end processes
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- **API docs**: Tool-to-tool communication
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## Success Metrics
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### **Phase 1 Success**
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- All three tools have basic functionality
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- Basic integration between tools working
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- Can create minimal Debian bootc images
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- Development team is productive and coordinated
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### **Phase 2 Success**
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- Tools work seamlessly together
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- Performance meets basic requirements
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- Advanced features are functional
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- Integration is robust and reliable
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### **Phase 3 Success**
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- Tools are production-ready
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- Security audit passed
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- Performance meets production requirements
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- Community integration is successful
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### **Phase 4 Success**
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- Debian Atomic images are production-ready
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- Particle-OS variants are functional
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- Advanced use cases are supported
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- Ecosystem is self-sustaining
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## Conclusion
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This parallel development approach allows us to build Debian's complete bootc ecosystem faster and more efficiently than a sequential approach. By developing all three tools simultaneously and focusing on integration from the beginning, we can deliver a complete, working system in 18 months instead of 24 months.
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The key to success is **coordination and communication** across all three tools. Each developer needs to understand not just their own tool, but how it fits into the larger ecosystem.
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**Next Steps**: Choose a tool to focus on, set up your development environment, and start contributing to Debian's bootc ecosystem!
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