Agree. But even with dependencies running "make" seems to be way simpler than having to install particular version of tools for a project, making venv and then

Agree. But even with dependencies running "make" seems to be way simpler than having to install particular version of tools for a project, making venv and then picking versions of dependencies. The point is the same - we had it simpler and now, with all capabilities for automation, we have it more complex. Frankly, I suspect most of the efforts now are spent fighting non-essential complexities, like compatibilities, instead of solving the problem at hand. That means we create problems for ourselves faster than removing them.