diff --git a/build/deployment.go b/build/deployment.go
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+package build
+
+// DeploymentType is an enum specifying the deployment to compile.
+type DeploymentType byte
+
+const (
+	// Development is a deployment that includes extra testing hooks and
+	// logging configurations.
+	Development DeploymentType = iota
+
+	// Production is a deployment that strips out testing logic and uses
+	// Default logging.
+	Production
+)
+
+// String returns a human readable name for a build type.
+func (b DeploymentType) String() string {
+	switch b {
+	case Development:
+		return "development"
+	case Production:
+		return "production"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+// IsProdBuild returns true if this is a production build.
+func IsProdBuild() bool {
+	return Deployment == Production
+}
+
+// IsDevBuild returns true if this is a development build.
+func IsDevBuild() bool {
+	return Deployment == Development
+}
diff --git a/build/deployment_dev.go b/build/deployment_dev.go
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+// +build dev
+
+package build
+
+// Deployment specifies a development build.
+const Deployment = Development
diff --git a/build/deployment_prod.go b/build/deployment_prod.go
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+// +build !dev
+
+package build
+
+// Deployment specifies a production build.
+const Deployment = Production