Buildbot, the venerable Python continuous integration server, has the reputation of being complex and difficult to set up.

After spending a couple of weeks deep in Buildbot land, I've come to the conclusion that this reputation, while true, is only partially deserved. That is, Buildbot is …

Tech docs can take a bunch of different forms ranging from high-level overviews, to step-by-step walkthroughs, to auto-generated API documentation. Unfortunately, no single format works for all users; there's huge differences in the way that people learn, so a well-documented project needs …