I agree. I've made an effort over the past little while to learn Makefiles (after tinkering with waf, ninja, etc) and they can be really good if used properly.

I agree. I've made an effort over the past little while to learn Makefiles (after tinkering with waf, ninja, etc) and they can be really good if used properly. Hell, even Docker can work well if used properly. The secret here is to keep your development machine clean and standardised - this is what Vagrant is for, right?