Static build

When we want to create a program, we usually have two choices - we can either make a "dynamic" build or a "static" build. A static build means that we take all of the pieces of the program and put them together into one big file. This makes it much easier for the computer to run the program because it doesn't have to go looking for pieces of the program in different places. Everything it needs is right there in the one file.

Think of it like building a house with Legos. If you build the house one piece at a time and leave the Legos scattered all over the room, it will be hard to find the right pieces when you want to add something new to the house. But if you build the house all at once and keep all the Legos together, it's much easier to see what you have and add new things to the house.

A static build also means that we don't have to worry about whether the computer has the right pieces of the program installed. When we make a dynamic build, the computer might not have all the pieces it needs to run the program, so we have to install those pieces separately. But with a static build, everything is included in the one big file, so we don't have to worry about installing anything else.

Overall, making a static build makes it much easier for us to create and run programs. It's like building a Lego house - if we keep all the Legos together and build everything at once, it's much easier to see what we have and create something amazing.