diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
index 1321c71..9334ab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: ${{ github.repository }}
 
 jobs:
-  # Test Job
+  # Test Job (parallel)
   test:
     name: Run Tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: self-hosted  # Use your own server for speed!
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ jobs:
           node-version: '20'
           cache: 'npm'
 
+      - name: Cache dependencies
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.npm
+            node_modules
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-node-${{ hashFiles('**/package-lock.json') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-node-
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
@@ -52,11 +62,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build application
         run: npm run build
 
-  # Security scan
+  # Security scan (parallel)
   security:
     name: Security Scan
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: test
+    runs-on: self-hosted  # Use your own server for speed!
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -82,8 +91,8 @@ jobs:
   # Build and push Docker image
   build:
     name: Build and Push Docker Image
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [test, security]
+    runs-on: self-hosted  # Use your own server for speed!
+    needs: [test, security]  # Wait for parallel jobs to complete
     if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/production')
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -132,12 +141,15 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
           context: .
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          platforms: linux/amd64  # Only AMD64 for speed
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
+          # Optimize for speed
+          build-args: |
+            BUILDKIT_INLINE_CACHE=1
 
   # Deploy to server
   deploy:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 81eb497..3109424 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ RUN npm ci --only=production && npm cache clean --force
 # Rebuild the source code only when needed
 FROM base AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
-COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+
+# Copy package files first for better caching
+COPY package.json package-lock.json* ./
+
+# Install all dependencies (including dev dependencies for build)
+RUN npm ci
+
+# Copy source code
 COPY . .
 
 # Install type definitions for react-responsive-masonry and node-fetch