I think it’s 1. people find makefiles confusing, and if someone’s introduction to the concept is a large project they may never pick up the basics and 2. Make’s

I think it’s 1. people find makefiles confusing, and if someone’s introduction to the concept is a large project they may never pick up the basics and 2. Make’s fundamental assumptions: that each command creates a single, sensible artifact that is the input for the next phase, maps poorly to the dynamic build processes of browser and phone ecosystems, which are themselves barely controlled explosions of complexity