AUGUST 27, 2026 · BlackSails team · 5 min read
Why BlackSails still supports local builds
Local publishing keeps your existing .NET toolchain authoritative, while Runnable provides an isolated managed-build option.
Engineering
Inside the deploy
Publish to production
SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 · BlackSails team · 6 min read
From dotnet publish to a live URL
A look at the release path BlackSails builds around the .NET workflow you already trust.
ProductAUGUST 20, 2026 · BlackSails team · 4 min read
A failed release should stay failed
Health-gated promotion keeps a broken deployment from replacing the version already serving requests.
ReliabilityAUGUST 13, 2026 · BlackSails team · 4 min read
The boring production URL
Why a stable application identity matters more than a clever collection of deployment addresses.
PrinciplesFrom the engine room
Notes from the part after dotnet run.
Product notes, runtime internals, and the deployment boundaries we would rather explain before you meet them in production.
The captain's log
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SEPTEMBER 03, 2026 · BlackSails team · 6 min read
From dotnet publish to a live URL
A look at the release path BlackSails builds around the .NET workflow you already trust.
ProductAUGUST 27, 2026 · BlackSails team · 5 min read
Why BlackSails still supports local builds
Local publishing keeps your existing .NET toolchain authoritative, while Runnable provides an isolated managed-build option.
EngineeringAUGUST 20, 2026 · BlackSails team · 4 min read
A failed release should stay failed
Health-gated promotion keeps a broken deployment from replacing the version already serving requests.
ReliabilityAUGUST 13, 2026 · BlackSails team · 4 min read
The boring production URL
Why a stable application identity matters more than a clever collection of deployment addresses.
PrinciplesReady to leave localhost?
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